power steering pulls hard right

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  1. FASTEDDIE1960

    FASTEDDIE1960 New Member

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    trying to get a littlr info. just bought this 1977 maverick 302 auto power steering. it pulls really hard to the right. even if sitting still and reving up the engine will cause steering wheel to turn to the right, PLEASE HELP
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    Wish I knew for sure. It sounds like maybe a valve in the steering assist unit is stuck or something.. Someone who knows about this may chime in soon .
     
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    Did you do anything to it? Usually when people replace the small hoses, and cross them, it'll do that.
     
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    All the suggestions are good, but assuming someone hasn't been diddling with it, a stuck valve inside the control unit is most likely...

    Should bee easy enough to examine the end cap and hoses to see if someone has been working on those...
     
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  9. FASTEDDIE1960

    FASTEDDIE1960 New Member

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    thanks

    thanks to all for the info. I just bought this little jewel yesterday and had to drive it about 200 miles with the crazy pulling and no heat in 5 degree weather!

    I really don't know if the guy I bought her from had done anything to her.

    is there anyone who knows which lines go where to the power assist?
    thanks for the great welcome

    not a lot of Mavericks out here in IOWA
     
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    The upper port on the valve goes to upper cylinder port, and lower to lower...


    BTW welcome...

    EDIT

    Kinda hard to see in this pict but upper on valve is at 45* angle...

    [​IMG]
     
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    steering pull

    thanks for the photo. hopefully it will get above 10 degrees sometime this week so I can get under her and check this out.
    thanks again
     
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    There is a grease fitting on the valve. It wouldn't hurt to give it a shot! Hand grease gun only!!! I hope it warms up for you! I struggle when it goes below 50°! :)
     
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    FASTEDDIE1960 New Member

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    p.s. hose routing

    thanks,
    i got the valve off today and it is junk ordered a reman, whoever had this before did a little cobbling with the power steering hoses had them rigged with connectors.
    Does anyone know where the pressure and return lines from the pump connect to the control valve? just want to be sure he did not cross the lines when he added all these connectors
    thanks folks
     
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