Power steering box valve.

[celticwarlock]

I have a question about the two-piece valve that is bolted to the power steering box in my 1969 New Yorker. It's leaking at the joint between the main valve and the additional piece that mounts on the front of it.

I know that if you remove the entire valve from the steering box, you have to mark it carefully so it can back go back on in the exact same spot. The item I'm pointing at with a screwdriver in the picture, though, is what I have to remove. The main portion of the valve can remain where it is.

Can I remove only this one portion? It appears to be held on to the main valve by two bolts, so I'm guessing all I have to do is remove them. Is there any sort of spring or sensitive mechanism that's going to pop free if I just take off this one piece? Is there anything in particular I should look out for? Also, the head of one of the bolts appears to have been flattened out for some reason. I'll have to re-shape it before it can be removed. Was this done deliberately when the steering gear was manufactured? I doubt it, but I thought I'd ask.

Thanks in advance for any and all advisement.

 

[69PHOENIX]

G'Day,
I'm sure this has been Mentioned before, However Whenever you are working around that Valve NEVER reach through the Steering Wheel to Test Start the Car / Test the Steering.
A Number of People have had an Arm Broken due to the Valve being out of Adjustment.
Recently had My P/S Box re-coed and That was the First Thing the Repairer Impressed on Me when I Picked Up the Box.
Tony.M
P.S.
Not going to Offer Advice on the Actual Problem as Aussie P/S May Possibly be Different.

 

[celticwarlock]

G'Day,
I'm sure this has been Mentioned before, However Whenever you are working around that Valve NEVER reach through the Steering Wheel to Test Start the Car / Test the Steering.
A Number of People have had an Arm Broken due to the Valve being out of Adjustment.
Recently had My P/S Box re-coed and That was the First Thing the Repairer Impressed on Me when I Picked Up the Box.
Tony.M
P.S.
Not going to Offer Advice on the Actual Problem as Aussie P/S May Possibly be Different.

I have heard about this, and I have no intention of removing the main valve, so I'm sure the adjustment will remain intact. I'm only interested in knowing if there's anything I need to be aware of before I take off that little piece with the fitting on it.

 

[69PHOENIX]

O.K.
I'm assuming we are talking about the Pipe where the Return Hose Clamps on?
The Re-Builder pointed out to me that the Return Hose Fitting on the Box was a Smaller Size than he was used to seeing.
This was when he Mentioned about Not Disturbing the Valve if I change the Outlet to the Larger Size.
That's the Only thing he Mentioned. So I don't think there will be any Drama.
(Apparently he has a Pressure Set-up for Testing & Adjusting the Boxes he Re-coes & Makes sure the Settings are Correct before the Box gets Fitted.)
The Old Fella has been doing our P/S Gear for over Thirty Years, But No Longer does Installations, the works just too Hard.
When Chrysler Imported the Vehicles they made no Mods to the Engine Mounts So it's a Plain & Simple ***** to R & R a P/Steer Box.
It's either Drop a Torsion Bar / Drag Link & Out the Bottom or Disconnect the Exhaust & out the Top. No Room to Move & the Boxes are HEAVY!
Anyway it's 2 Am here, If you like I'll give him a quick ring about Lunch time & Check for you.
Regards Tony.M

 

[69PHOENIX]

Back Again,
If the Yankee Boxes are a Similar Set-Up to the Aussie Stuff, then you have a Hose Fitting with Two Bolts.
When this is Undone You will find Two O-Rings, Replace these & See what Results.
However if You Need to Go Deeper to Find the Leak, Then There are "Springs" involved and it will Pay to Seek Better Advice / Assistance then I can Provide.
Hope this Helps.
Kind Regards Tony.M
P.S.
If You Could Draw a Circle or an Arrow pointing to the Exact Area where the Leak is, it May Prove Helpful for Others to Advise.
What I am Looking at is the Opposite to what I am used to Seeing, So It's Confusing Me Somewhat. (I'm Definitely Getting Old.) LOL

 

[celticwarlock]

Thank you for the reply.

The hose fitting with two bolts is exactly the part that I'm talking about. It is leaking between that and the main valve, so it appears I should be able to remove that hose fitting without having any issues. I guess I'll just need to find o-rings that fit when the time comes.

 

[69PHOENIX]

All the Best!
Tony.M