WD45 power steering works in one direction?
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Topic: WD45 power steering works in one direction?
Posted By: Butch(OH)
Subject: WD45 power steering works in one direction?
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 6:19am
| I know that I have seen this posted before but could not find it via search. I have been hoodwinked into repairing a neighbor's WD45 with factory power steering that only works in one direction. I have never been into one of them and any advise or tips before I remove the unit and tear into it? Thanks in advance! |
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 6:21am
| If it is factory power steering, don't yank off the control valve just yet !!! There is a "centering" adjustment that can be changed in chassis. |
Posted By: Butch(OH)
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 6:25am
| Thanks Dr! Yes factory PS and exactly what I was looking for, an easy fix Only manual I have is an IT. I assume that adjustment is external? |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 6:32am
| I've only done two of them in 40 years. There's a small cover you remove on the top side to access a bolt or screw to change the centering. Leave your hands off the steering wheel when you start it. You will be a hero when done. |
Posted By: Lon(MN)
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 7:12am
| For you it will be very easy. If the rest of the power steering unit is good, should take you 15 minutes to adjust. |
Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 7:22am
| Remove cover on both ends. Loosen bolt in end of spool, on other end, use a big screw driver to rotate spool. Screw cw or ccw until it steers same both directions . Don't take much. MACK |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:40am
| Is normal for them to favor one direction a little at start up. Be sure to have fluid warmed up before adjusting. It seems to change with temp. A little is a lot when adjusting. When its good hot it will likely still go one direction at cold start.....live with it. |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:46am
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The wisdom is priceless, but Darn... I was hoping to find a corny joke in this thread somewhere!!  ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 11:04am
Guess it’s because we don’t know if it goes left or right? |
DaveKamp wrote:Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 4:27pm
| Mine always went right at startup when set to work correctly when warm..... |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 9:30pm
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It must be a NASCAR unit! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 1:47am
I had the same problem with mine about 7 or 8 years back and MACK suggested I do the same to mine and it was spot on and had it working correctly in 5 minutes. Thanks again for that MACK. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |