Gee Mikey, you make it sound SO easy!
Paul
In a message dated 3/8/2004 9:50:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mikanlin62@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
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> Steve,
>
> If you are talking about the valve assembly o rings, as John stated earlier
> thats a no brainer except for the tedious part when you have to tap the
> stupid thing up or down slightly to center the pressure between left and
> right.
>
> If, as I surmise, you are talking about the nut and screw combination on top
> of the dome shaped cover where you make the backlash adjustment thats almost
> as easy. There is a seal under the locknut where you do the backlash
> adjustment. There is also another much larger o ring around the cover
> itself. If its leaking around the larger diameter of the cover then you
> have to take the cover off, if its leaking around the nut and adjustment
> screw then all you do is back the nut off while holding the screw from
> turning ( it will probably want to turn a bit but dont sweat it ) and then
> replace the o ring.
>
> Ma mopar used the same o rings and seals in the constant control boxes for
> about forever and a day, the worse thing is that you may have to get a kit
> from a Chrysler parts dept if you cant get them from your local parts store.
> And fwiw, if you have to readjust the backlash on the steering gear its a
> snap. You do a basic setting with the engine off, turn the wheels from left
> to right a couple turns and then return to center. Then with the engine on,
> you tighten the screw until the backlash is just gone, then tighten another
> 3/8 to 1/2 turn and torque the lock nut.
>
> The FSM shows this very well and describes it in section 19.
>
> Go for it, its not hard!
>
> Mikey
> 62 Crown Coupe
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