P/S Control valve

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  1. Comet155

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    Sweet look'in!
     
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    Valve installed.

    It's been a season of mechanical problems that had me benched for most of the summer. Wheel bearings, power steering pump, and lastly the control valve failed.

    I received the unit back from the re-builder and I must say it was sure aesthetically pleasing as compared to when I sent it in.
    It looks like the housing was hot tanked. I don't know how they looked new, but I can imagine they were much better.

    In summary;

    Removal of unit......................34 beers. (chasing down the correct puller
    made it more difficult).

    General cleaning/degreasing:....5 beers.

    Waiting for unit to be rebuilt.....46 beers.

    Re-installation........................4 beers. (went in surprisingly easy).

    I also put in a new pressure side hose because the old one had too many cracks in the rubber for comfort.

    I hadn't use Precision Products before, but at this point I can say they
    did a great job. If you don't mind a little longer wait, you'll get back a better part than the auto chain store rebuilds or even the high dollar aftermarket versions.

    (y)
     

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    Looks good. Did you grease it?
     
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    I was about to, but when I looked inside the open end, I could see a dose of fresh grease within.
     

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