76 power steering control valve
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8th Gear
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76 power steering control valve
How long will this take to change? I have zero tools and know how lol. I am taking it to a repair shop but after getting a few estimates the time they are stating it will take varies by a bunch.
I am being told 2 hours to 5 hours.
Can someone please give me a straight answer.
Also if anyone is in the Southern Illinois area and has any info on who will be a good person to take it to for the repairs would be wonderful.
For my first Vet I am feeling overwhelmed and getting mixed info from your car is fine and that is how they came from the factory to you need to replace pretty much everything???
I could use some advice.
Thanks!
I am being told 2 hours to 5 hours.
Can someone please give me a straight answer.
Also if anyone is in the Southern Illinois area and has any info on who will be a good person to take it to for the repairs would be wonderful.
For my first Vet I am feeling overwhelmed and getting mixed info from your car is fine and that is how they came from the factory to you need to replace pretty much everything???
I could use some advice.
Thanks!
Team Owner
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...I am being told 2 hours to 5 hours. Can someone please give me a straight answer...
...to you need to replace pretty much everything???...
Good reading here. Order a copy:
You will also want the assembly instruction manual, possibly the GM chassis service manual, and an owner's manual for your car.
Good luck.
Burning Brakes
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From: Naperville Illinois
If you are serious about doing some of this work yourself, spend some (or all) of the money you would've spent on shop labor on quality tools. For this job you will need a low-profile trolley jack, jackstands, a 12-point socket set, needle-nose pliers, a set of flare-nut wrenches, a pickle fork, a 3 or 4lb hammer, and a bucket or pan. You should have a qt of power steering fluid, and a grease gun with a tube of quality grease. As an alternative to the pickle fork and hammer, you can use a small pitman arm puller, your local parts chain usually has them to borrow (or rent). A digital camera is nice to have too, to take pictures of the way it all looks before you tear it apart, so you know how it should look when you put it back together.
By all means get the books Easy Mike recommends; after owning one of these cars for a while you'll agree they'd be cheap at twice the price...
By all means get the books Easy Mike recommends; after owning one of these cars for a while you'll agree they'd be cheap at twice the price...
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How long will this take to change? I have zero tools and know how lol. I am taking it to a repair shop but after getting a few estimates the time they are stating it will take varies by a bunch.
I am being told 2 hours to 5 hours.
Can someone please give me a straight answer.
Also if anyone is in the Southern Illinois area and has any info on who will be a good person to take it to for the repairs would be wonderful.
For my first Vet I am feeling overwhelmed and getting mixed info from your car is fine and that is how they came from the factory to you need to replace pretty much everything???
I could use some advice.
Thanks!
I am being told 2 hours to 5 hours.
Can someone please give me a straight answer.
Also if anyone is in the Southern Illinois area and has any info on who will be a good person to take it to for the repairs would be wonderful.
For my first Vet I am feeling overwhelmed and getting mixed info from your car is fine and that is how they came from the factory to you need to replace pretty much everything???
I could use some advice.
Thanks!
If you aren't sure about how much work really needs to be done post some pics of the control valve and hoses and people will be able to asess the problem.
P.S. Please refer to the car as a Vette. Vets are the guys that fight wars for us and keep us safe to enjoy our Vettes.
Rick B.
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Burning Brakes
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So after going to several places looking for someone to change the power steering control valve I located a place that works on classic Vettes without the huge mark-up on parts and an unrealistic hourly rate.
I am a true beleaver in "you get what you pay for". They actually are willing to answer questions for a newb like me without the making me feel like a stupid.
I wish I had the know how of many of you that answer questions on here, but many of you could be speaking french and I would understand as much. lol
So with all that said I thank all of you again for helping me and answering stupid questions from a guy with no knowledge of repair.
I am a true beleaver in "you get what you pay for". They actually are willing to answer questions for a newb like me without the making me feel like a stupid.
I wish I had the know how of many of you that answer questions on here, but many of you could be speaking french and I would understand as much. lol
So with all that said I thank all of you again for helping me and answering stupid questions from a guy with no knowledge of repair.
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If you don't have tools and are not experience at using them and working on mechical 'things', you should have someone else perform these repairs. If you have another shop do the work, just use the Yellow Pages and get a quote for the work from several shops that you have previously determined are suitable and reputable. And, if you do that, just buy a rebuilt part or a new unit and take it to them for installation. That way, you will get the part type/quality you want and you also don't have to pay them labor time for rebuilding your control valve.
