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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Mustang => Topic started by: beatlemike on March 15, 2019, 11:58:23 AM
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While detailing my undercarriage, I disconnected the power steering cylinder from the bracket that holds it to the frame. Unfortunately, I didn't hold the piston steady when I turned the nut and it appears the piston might have spun in the cylinder. I didn't think this was an issue until I connected everything and started the car. Now I hear a very loud squealing sound when I start the car. I now know to hold the piston steady when removing the nut but how do I fix this?
Mike
68 Dearborn plant
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While detailing my undercarriage, I disconnected the power steering cylinder from the bracket that holds it to the frame. Unfortunately, I didn't hold the piston steady when I turned the nut and it appears the piston might have spun in the cylinder. I didn't think this was an issue until I connected everything and started the car. Now I hear a very loud squealing sound when I start the car. I now know to hold the piston steady when removing the nut but how do I fix this?
Mike
68 Dearborn plant
I suspect something else is causing the squealing besides the piston shaft of the ram spinning. I have never had that symptom associated with the shaft turning. Others may have had a different experience.
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The usual squealing associated with power steering is a loose belt.
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Agree.
The piston / shaft spins freely. That's why the end of the shaft has flats to be able to hold it with a wrench while tightening the nut.
The usual squealing associated with power steering is a loose belt.
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Better yet, there's a socket for that!
Snap-On (and others) make a socket that goes on the end of this piece and the shocks so that the end doesn't mush over. This one is labeled A135 and a bigger one is A136.
I've used a distributor wrench to hold the nut on the rear shocks and then set the impact to "tighten" to remove crusted on shock nuts.