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Post by oldsproject on Dec 22, 2009 19:49:35 GMT -5
Has anyone reconditioned the power steering unit (not the pump)? It doesn't look too hard, I've got the kit and digging in. Looking for advice as I usually just learn the hard way  |
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Post by oldsproject on Dec 29, 2009 21:05:50 GMT -5
Well, I'll guess from the overwhelming response that few have taken on the task or care to comment  . Well, I'm bull headed enough to try anything even if I don't know what the heck I'm doing  . It's really not to bad for those thinking about it in the future. Biggest challenge was holding the 22 little ball bearings in the piston when you pull out the worm drive and work it through the housing and back into the piston. Instead of the tool it called for I used a piece of flexible but stiff house that's diameter was slightly smaller then the shaft of the worm gear. Of coarse it's easy to brag now because I won't know if it worked until I get the car completely together in a year or so. ;D Here's a few pix though: Power Steering Unit  Tear Down Begins  Piston After Cover is Removed  Adjuster Plug, Valve Boby, Spool Valve and Worm Drive Assembly  Pitman Shaft  Piston and Internal Bearings  Finished Pictures    Sorry, but I didn't shoot any pix of the pieces torn down, cleaned and new seals..... was too stressful |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2010 20:52:03 GMT -5
Nice work, Thanks for sharing I have never seen one apart before
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2010 6:25:38 GMT -5
Great effort. Super photos. Where did you get the seals?
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Post by bubbasz1 on Jan 7, 2010 7:23:07 GMT -5
Kudo's, we need to maybe make a separate section in the tech master section for part/sub assembly rebuilds to keep items like this easily findable. I'll have to give the boss a call and see what his thoughts are.
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Post by BR[] on Jan 7, 2010 7:43:32 GMT -5
oooooh yeah jeffy, I'll be hijacking that info. Good job!
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Post by oldsproject on Jan 7, 2010 11:24:23 GMT -5
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. Well, I'm bull headed enough to try anything even if I don't know what the heck I'm doing 
. It's really not to bad for those thinking about it in the future. Biggest challenge was holding the 22 little ball bearings in the piston when you pull out the worm drive and work it through the housing and back into the piston. Instead of the tool it called for I used a piece of flexible but stiff house that's diameter was slightly smaller then the shaft of the worm gear. Of coarse it's easy to brag now because I won't know if it worked until I get the car completely together in a year or so. ;D Here's a few pix though:
![BR[] Avatar](http://aliquippaoutlaws.homestead.com/Bro442_ANIM_150.gif)
