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1955 power steering cylinder leak #38499 07/18/03 08:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 57 Nebraska 40&55Chevys OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP 40&55Chevys Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 57 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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Re: 1955 power steering cylinder leak #38500 07/18/03 10:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi. Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000
Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 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. Gene Schneider

Re: 1955 power steering cylinder leak #38501 07/19/03 06:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 279 See the USA in your Chevrolet bowtieollie Backyard Mechanic
bowtieollie Backyard Mechanic Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 279 See the USA in your Chevrolet	There is only one person to consider doing business with for power steering on these cars. Steve Pratt authauto@airmail.net Tell him Bowtieollie sent you - his hardware is better than new. Oliver J. Giorgi Technical Advisor 1958 Passenger Car

Re: 1955 power steering cylinder leak #38502 07/19/03 03:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12 Keremeos B.C. Canada 55Redneck Grease Monkey
55Redneck Grease Monkey Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12 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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