Re: [AMC-list] saginaw power steering box

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wish it were that easy, the box is still out of the car, never did get it
installed. The box quit moving before I could get it that far.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Haas" <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] saginaw power steering box


Did you hook the hoses up backwards on the steering gear? I just looked
at Kermit and the pressure hose is in the port nearest the front of the
car and the return in the port nearest the rag joint.

Matt

On 5/17/2010 2:17 PM, wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx spouted this sage advice:
> That sounds very "weird".
> I've had boxes shipped. Never and issue.
>    Did you try a gentle "nudge" with something to apply a bit of extra
pressure?
>    I'd like to think its just stuck against a stop.
>
>    If it breaks free and works ok. You may wish to forgo the costs of a
rebuild unit.
>
>    I intended to go that route, ended up with a 73 Hornet box and slight
reduction in P/S pressure by using a Wrangler hi/pres valve in my 4.0l's
pump. I love the combo and see no reason to change it!
>
> (That would be my luck to if I painted something before installing it).
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 12:55:46
> To: AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family<amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] saginaw power steering box
>
> Ok, I got a hold of a saginaw box, it has fewer turns lock to lock than
the
> original in the white Javelin. Plan was to swap this one in and send the
> original box in to be rebuilt for a REAL quick ratio.  The temporary box
> worked fine, I rotated it lock to lock several times, then cleaned it all
up
> rolling the box around on the bench to get at all points, painted it, and
> low and behold, now the box won't work.
>
> What did I do?? By rolling the box on the work bench, did the
recirculating
> balls drop out of sequence?
>
> Will I have to tear it down now??
>
> Any body got any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Armand.

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1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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