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New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! #1610465 04/21/14 11:18 PM 04/21/14 11:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,255 Columbus, GA Michael Ecks OP pro stock
Michael Ecks OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,255 Columbus, GA	During an overhaul of my engine bay I put in a re-manufactured power steering gear box to replace the loose and leaky original. When I started it up and ran new fluid through the system I noticed that my wheels locked all the way to the left. Turned the steering wheel side to side and it steers very rapidly back to the left. Does the same with the wheels in the air or on the ground on gravel. I don't want my shake down trip with the new engine to end in me driving into an oncoming semi. Is there an adjustment somewhere I don't know about to correct this? It doesn't pull hard, like it is fighting me, but it would sure steer me into a hard left if I let go of the steering wheel for a second. If there is an adjustment, pictures would be awesome! "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" ~ Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Michael Ecks] #1610466 04/21/14 11:22 PM 04/21/14 11:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: During an overhaul of my engine bay I put in a re-manufactured power steering gear box to replace the loose and leaky original. When I started it up and ran new fluid through the system I noticed that my wheels locked all the way to the left. Turned the steering wheel side to side and it steers very rapidly back to the left. Does the same with the wheels in the air or on the ground on gravel. I don't want my shake down trip with the new engine to end in me driving into an oncoming semi. Is there an adjustment somewhere I don't know about to correct this? It doesn't pull hard, like it is fighting me, but it would sure steer me into a hard left if I let go of the steering wheel for a second. If there is an adjustment, pictures would be awesome! Yup...crazy huh? The valve on top of the box that the return hose and pressure hose connects to needs to be adjusted. To do that you loosen the bolts a little and tap on the valve forward or backwards with a hammer until the wheels are centered. That pretty much all there is to it. Tighten down the bolts when centered. Pictures? Last edited by Challenger 1; 04/21/14 11:31 PM.

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Challenger 1] #1610467 04/21/14 11:42 PM 04/21/14 11:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida VL21 pro stock
VL21 pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida	Put jackstands under the control arms, no weight on the tires, just tap it back and forth til it doesn't pull. It won't move much, and it doesn't take much. Just barely loosen the bolts. Good pic It takes gasoline to interest me.

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Challenger 1] #1610468 04/22/14 12:29 AM 04/22/14 12:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Quote: During an overhaul of my engine bay I put in a re-manufactured power steering gear box to replace the loose and leaky original. When I started it up and ran new fluid through the system I noticed that my wheels locked all the way to the left. Turned the steering wheel side to side and it steers very rapidly back to the left. Does the same with the wheels in the air or on the ground on gravel. I don't want my shake down trip with the new engine to end in me driving into an oncoming semi. Is there an adjustment somewhere I don't know about to correct this? It doesn't pull hard, like it is fighting me, but it would sure steer me into a hard left if I let go of the steering wheel for a second. If there is an adjustment, pictures would be awesome! Yup...crazy huh? The valve on top of the box that the return hose and pressure hose connects to needs to be adjusted. To do that you loosen the bolts a little and tap on the valve forward or backwards with a hammer until the wheels are centered. That pretty much all there is to it. Tighten down the bolts when centered. Pictures? Dang the Mopar engineers anyway for designing the power steering boxes that way Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Cab_Burge] #1610469 04/22/14 02:00 AM 04/22/14 02:00 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,562 Downtown Roebuck Ont Twostick Still wishing...
Twostick Still wishing... Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,562 Downtown Roebuck Ont	I had a friend of mine nearly get his arm torn off with one of those. He had changed the valve on it and didn't know it had to be calibrated. He reached in thru the window thru the steering wheel to start it and when it lit, the wheel instantly went full power full lock. He couldn't reach the key being all tied in a knot but he could get a good grip on the wheel with his free hand and with the help of a massive dose of adrenalin he managed to twist or distort the steering shaft enough to get free of it. It will likely take tapping it all of a 1/16" to get it to "neutral". VERY sensitive adjustment. Kevin

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Twostick] #1610470 04/23/14 11:57 AM 04/23/14 11:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,255 Columbus, GA Michael Ecks OP pro stock
Michael Ecks OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,255 Columbus, GA	Thanks guys, worked like a charm. Probably the easiest thing I've done on the car in years. Glad I only had a slight pull, sounds like some people have had real nightmares starting up with their arm through the steering wheel. For future readers, I had to tap the valve toward the rear of the car to correct steering to the left. Not sure if it is a rule or just how mine was acting. "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" ~ Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Michael Ecks] #1610471 04/23/14 01:51 PM 04/23/14 01:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX roe master
roe master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX	Off topic but sweet ride. It looks good with the wheel and tire combo. What are they? 1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: roe] #1610472 04/23/14 02:23 PM 04/23/14 02:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 259 Morris County NJ R Rustydog enthusiast
Rustydog enthusiast R Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 259 Morris County NJ	Those wheels are nice. I have a set too. They are now discontinued. They are from Z racing and at the time were sold by Sears. They also had a chrome version too.

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Rustydog] #1610473 04/23/14 04:31 PM 04/23/14 04:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,255 Columbus, GA Michael Ecks OP pro stock
Michael Ecks OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,255 Columbus, GA	Thanks guys. They are from the discontinued Z Racing line way back in the 90s as said, got a steal on them when I worked at Western Auto (Sears). I liked them because they looked modern but not too flashy which is why I got the silver instead of chrome. I only see a couple sets a year, usually on old jeeps and trucks. Don't think I have ever seen another set on a car. I keep my eyes open for another set to have powdercoated in graphite or another dark shade, but they just aren't out there like some other wheels. cheers "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" ~ Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Michael Ecks] #1610474 04/24/14 02:24 PM 04/24/14 02:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 259 Morris County NJ R Rustydog enthusiast
Rustydog enthusiast R Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 259 Morris County NJ	I have a 70 Challenger RT/SE with a Ray Barton 472 stroked Hemi. When the car was finished I drove the car to Ray Bartons place in Pa to show him the car. He liked the car but he has seen just about everything before. The only thing that he really did like were those wheels on my car. He asked where I got they and how much were they.

Re: New power steering box pulls to one side? Help! [Re: Rustydog] #1610475 04/24/14 06:56 PM 04/24/14 06:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX roe master
roe master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX	You guys have any side profiles of your car with those wheels on? Did they ever make them with the 5x5.5 wheel pattern? I was planning on 20" steelies all around on my truck, but those would look great instead. 1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG

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