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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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I'm rebuilding my Power Steering Control valve with this kit:

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.1368

Check out the PDF for directions here:

http://content.madirect.com/pdf/602456.pdf

I've ran into a problem though. I can't figure out how to get out the ball adjuster nut and everything below it.

Any clues? Here's a pic to show where I'm stuck at.

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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by radiojoe
I'm rebuilding my Power Steering Control valve with this kit:

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.1368

Check out the PDF for directions here:

http://content.madirect.com/pdf/602456.pdf

I've ran into a problem though. I can't figure out how to get out the ball adjuster nut and everything below it.

Any clues? Here's a pic to show where I'm stuck at.

It's been awhile but I think you just unscrew the center part like a nut with a screwdriver in the slot. Give it a try it may work.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by LYLE
It's been awhile but I think you just unscrew the center part like a nut with a screwdriver in the slot. Give it a try it may work.
That's kind of what I thought- but when I initially tried it didn't come too easy so I didn't want to force it without checking.

Thanks.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by LYLE
It's been awhile but I think you just unscrew the center part like a nut with a screwdriver in the slot. Give it a try it may work.
Absolutely, thats how I did it. Your CV looks like mine did...
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by reelthing
Absolutely, thats how I did it. Your CV looks like mine did...
Yep it worked! I just had to give it a little more force than I expected.

Last night I actually finished rebuilding the control valve as well as the cylinder. It's pretty clear looking at my hoses that they were a big part of the leak issue I was having but the rebuilds weren't that hard to do- and a lot cheaper than buying new parts!

I also got some new hoses, man they were expensive.
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