02-06-2020, 03:25 AM
I have to agree, parts store rebuilt items for these older cars are terrible. That's the last source I use.
As far as the original steering boxes, new gears are not available. If you have a steering box with badly worn sector or worm gears, rebuilding it is pointless. You have to find a source that focuses on Fords of this era with a surplus of used OEM parts. Since I no longer have a local source, I find myself using Perogie Enterprises when I need good used OEM or rebuilt OEM parts.
For hoses, when they were available from Ford, they worked fine. Now, the best option are hoses made by the original mfg, concourse correct, made from original tooling, etc. Parts store hoses typically do not fit good enough to not cause issues.
I agree, the original power steering on these cars never worked very well. But parts store rebuilt replacement items will only make it worse.
As far as the original steering boxes, new gears are not available. If you have a steering box with badly worn sector or worm gears, rebuilding it is pointless. You have to find a source that focuses on Fords of this era with a surplus of used OEM parts. Since I no longer have a local source, I find myself using Perogie Enterprises when I need good used OEM or rebuilt OEM parts.
For hoses, when they were available from Ford, they worked fine. Now, the best option are hoses made by the original mfg, concourse correct, made from original tooling, etc. Parts store hoses typically do not fit good enough to not cause issues.
I agree, the original power steering on these cars never worked very well. But parts store rebuilt replacement items will only make it worse.