sogood
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- May 11, 2016
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I'm in the process of repairing a leak in my power steering. The leak is at the valve assembly, beneath the valve guide. The rubber seal that sits between the guide and the actuator assembly is shot to pieces. There are a number of "O" rings in there as well and I'd like to replace the lot. The old seal wasn't a problem to remove as it was pretty well disintegrated and for the bin, but it looks like fitting the new one will mean removing the valve guide itself, as the seal and the "cage" arrangement that holds it in place is beneath the valve guide.
So, how do I remove the guide? It sits on a shaft that sits inside the actuator body on a sort of ball and socket arrangement. I've removed the large nut on the guide but the guide itself wont slide off the shaft. Is it simply frozen in place? Or is there a trick that I'm missing? I've left it soaking in penetrating fluid for the moment, but just don't want to break anything. I'll be looking for replacement seals etc. for reassembly, so is there a rebuild kit available and where's the best place to look for one. It's an Alpha one leg FWIW.
Thanks in advance.
So, how do I remove the guide? It sits on a shaft that sits inside the actuator body on a sort of ball and socket arrangement. I've removed the large nut on the guide but the guide itself wont slide off the shaft. Is it simply frozen in place? Or is there a trick that I'm missing? I've left it soaking in penetrating fluid for the moment, but just don't want to break anything. I'll be looking for replacement seals etc. for reassembly, so is there a rebuild kit available and where's the best place to look for one. It's an Alpha one leg FWIW.
Thanks in advance.