Re: [Chrysler300] Power steering and windshield washer questions (300D)

[Michael Moore <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>]

If it  is like the steering box on my 62, I'd say the control valve was the out of adjustment. I think I had to jack up the two front  wheels, then slighty loosen the 4 (?)  screws which hold the control valve on top of the box. I tapped it a little bit toward one side, tightened screws, THEN started the engine. As I recall, the wheels will not turn as far to one side, so you keep repeating the process until you can start it an it remains still. Its very much trial and error.
Do not touch the wheel when you start it up though! It acts like it can break an arm.
Mike Moore
300H
On Jun 27, 2011, at 4:28 AM, aaarrgghhh5 wrote:

> I'm was hoping someone has run into either of these situations before as we're getting close to finishing the 300D after 45 years of being a pile of parts. 
> 
> when the car is started the power steering spins the wheels all the way to one side and stays there. The original box was tight (as the car had only 40K on it), so just a couple of the outer seals were replaced and it was put back in. Does anyone have any suggestions short of taking the steering box back out of the car to have it torn down?
> 
> on the windshield washer foot pump...when hooked up the wipers no longer have variable speed and do not park properly. The pump also does not seem to acutate the wash cycle either. so after trying a couple of switches and motors, my conclusion is something in the pump switch is defective. Any thoughts? 
> 
> Thanks!
> Greg Weaver
> 300D convertible
> 
> 



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