RE: IML: Power Steering hoses & Steering box -- '66 Imperial Crown

["Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are a couple of O rings on the top of the box where the power steering 
lines hook up.They are easy to replace but adjusting the steering after 
replacement can be a bit touchy. Not hard, just takes patience. You are 
adjusting the servo valve for the power steering and you want to have it in 
neutral position when you finish.No special tools or knowledge required. One 
of the first things I did when I bought my 72 was replace these seals as 
they were leaking badly. I am sure the procedure is covered elsewhere. Might 
even be in the manual. I do not remember off top of my head.

Robin Giesbrecht
72 Imperial

> From: "Chris \"Creesto\" Lynch" <creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: IML: Power Steering hoses & Steering box -- '66 Imperial Crown
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:02:01 -0500
>
> OK, $1350 later, my car is ready to be picked up! Whew! I still need to put
> new power steering hoses in it (before the whole thing goes up in
> flames!)--can anyone recommend the best place to find them without spending
> a fortune? Will NAPA/Advance/Auto Parts Chain stores have them? Can anyone
> help me with the correct part number? I recall reading a while back that
> some folks had a hard time getting the right ones.
>
> And lets talk about the steering box: my mechanic says its leaking a bit 
> and
> that I should consider having it rebuilt. He said it would cost $375-450,
> and that they would essentially be replacing the guts so that it would be
> stiffer (ie., no more 'finger' steering). He said this as if the superlight
> weight touch steering was a bad thing, but I'm rather partial to it!
> Opinions? And might it be just a simple seal I can replace in my driveway?
> Thanks for all the help. I'm this close <<fingers pinched>> to getting it 
> on
> the road every day, even though the mechanical repairs mean I'll have to
> deal with the sagging headliner for another couple of months.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Chris 'Creesto' Lynch
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