1955 power steering cylinder leak

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#38499 - 07/18/03 05:15 PM 1955 power steering cylinder leak
40&55Chevys Shade Tree Mechanic Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 36 Loc: Nebraska	My 1955 Power Steering cylinger leaks. Removed and installed new kit but still leaks. It looks like there may be a seal inside the cylinder, but it is welded together as one unit and impossible to get to? Does anyone know how to stop the leak short of buying a new cylinder. Thanks.
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#38500 - 07/18/03 07:07 PM Re: 1955 power steering cylinder leak
Chev Nut Registered: 01/08/02 Posts: 14900 Loc: West Allis,Wi.	The seal is on the outside and replacing it usually dosent stop the leak >This is due to wear on the rod.Its wears most in the area it travels when the wheels are in the straight ahead position.I "bit the bullet" with mine and purchased a rebuilt unit.End of problem plus the rebuilts come with the larger rod like the '1958s and up have. _________________________ Chevgene
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#38501 - 07/19/03 03:39 AM Re: 1955 power steering cylinder leak
bowtieollie Backyard Mechanic Registered: 12/15/01 Posts: 283 Loc: Philadelphia, PA	There is only one person to consider doing business with for power steering on these cars. Steve Pratt authautoairmail Tell him Bowtieollie sent you - his hardware is better than new. _________________________ Oliver J. Giorgi Technical Advisor 1958 Passenger Car
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#38502 - 07/19/03 12:55 PM Re: 1955 power steering cylinder leak
55Redneck Grease Monkey Registered: 12/17/01 Posts: 16 Loc: Keremeos B.C. Canada	Here's a link to Steve's website. http://www.chevyps.com/ _________________________ Sometimes a man's got to do what a woman would never consider
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