66 power steering control valve

Hot_Rod_Faith · 03-17-2003

hey everyone
i am the newbie to the group...i am 19, and i have a 1966 mustang coupe, with a non-integral power steering system. i have lived and breathed cars since i was 6, and my husband is still learning about old cars, and I am having a helluva time with this system.

i had this massive power steering leak, and we figured out that it was my control valve that was bad. now i need to know if its just the box on the end of the control valve, or if its the whole assembly from the pitman to the idler arms...can anyone help me or direct me to where i can get help please? this is becoming very frustrating.

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Twister · 03-17-2003

Faith, if it is a V8, it is the centerlink, if it is a 6, it unscrews from the centerlink. Many Mustang shops sell them rebuilt with a core charge.
When I was working in a Stang shop, they ran $159.95 with a $250.00 core charge(V8)

Twister · 03-17-2003

the centerlink has the idler arm, pitman arm and the tie rod ends attach to them./ DO NOT USE A PICKEFORK TO GET THE PITMAN ARM OFF!!!

Hot_Rod_Faith · 03-17-2003

so you are saying that its the centerlink? what exact parts come off with it that must be turned in as a core. and HOW do we take it off the pitman arm if we dont use a picklefork? and what can we use a picklefork on? it is a v8, thank you for the help

Twister · 03-17-2003

you can use a pickle fork to get the tierods, the idler arm siles of, but if you use a pitman arm to remove the pitman arm, it will crush the valve. I hit the pitman arm on both sides to vibrate it off, do not hit the valve

Hot_Rod_Faith · 03-17-2003

thank you very much for all your help, hopefully that will get me through fixing this one. if we can be of any assistance to you, please let us know. again, thank you very much.

Twister · 03-17-2003

Faith, your welcome, just make sure to get the power steering lines on correctly