onebadmofo

I have a 76 with a leaking steering control valve and i was wondering how hard it will be to change out.

Thanks,
Sid

Roco71

Not hard at all there several write ups here if you do a search. You can rebuild your old one.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...d-rebuild.html

Good luck
Scott

7T1vette

One of the 'tricks' to making that a fairly simple task is to use a small chisel or tip of a large screwdriver as a "wedge" to spread the clamp/locking ring on that valve, once you remove the locking bolt. That will take all of the clamping force off of the valve so that you can just unscrew it from the steering link by hand. Count the number of turns when you remove it so that you can install it in the same place when done. Also, buy a the needed hydraulic line wrenchs to remove the hose fitting nuts. If you don't get 6-point high quality 'hydraulic line' wrenchs, you will round off the nuts and make your task much more difficult. And if you buy 'junk' wrenchs at the local parts store, they will just spread apart under load and do the same thing. Craftsman, Snap-On, Matco, etc. brand name wrenchs is a must have for that job.

onebadmofo

Sounds pretty easy........Thanks for the info

Rally68

Take pictures of your hose routing...the hoses must be routed in specific locations. You will need a tie rod tool or pickle fork to get the valve off the drag link.

kdf1986

Roco71
That link you posted to the PSCV rebuild was a great find.
Thanks.

kdf

johnmb

I would STRONGLY advise against a pickle fork and instead buying the large puller that is available at the normal Autozone type stores. Hammering on that thing whangs your whole front suspension and steering box, which can't be good (and in the case of the one I did last year, didn't work either). There was quite an impressive sound when that puller finally pulled that tapered pin off... WHACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!