Re: IML: Power Steering hoses & Steering box -- '66 Imperial Crown

["CHRISTINE & CHRISTOPHER" <cchmaness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Chris,

    I had a mechanic tell me the same thing,  he said I had to get my
steering pump replaced because of a small leak in it.  I thought that was a
bit excessive.  I replaced the power steering hose, ( bought at napa for
about 20.00) and replaced it.  Took about 5 minutes.  Then cleaned up
everything so if something started leaking again I could pinpoint it.  6
Months later I don't have a single drop of fluid.
    As a sidebar,  I think that when mechanics see our well care for
Imperials they think that we will spend any amount of money to keep them on
the road.  I once had a quote to fix a transmission leak for 1500.00.  As it
turned out I replaced the neutral safety switch for 6.00 and haven't had a
red stain on the driveway since.  After that experience I have decided that
I can mess something up a hundred times and still spend less than taking my
car to a mechanic that wants to vacation in Paris.  Who knows, mabye you do
need a rebuild,  but I would replace everything you feel comfortable doing
yourself and mabye some things you think of as a little challenging.  Keep
everything clean.  If you still have a problem after that find a mechanic
that doesn't have a shop that looks like everything is replaced when it gets
dirty, they have to pay for all that new equipment somehow and that somehow
is by finding things on your car that need replaced but really don't.
    The good news is that your car is fairly straight forward,  you don't
need expert help for 99 percent of the things that go wrong.

Chris M.
63 custom 2 door, myan gold
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris "Creesto" Lynch" <creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:02 PM
Subject: IML: Power Steering hoses & Steering box -- '66 Imperial Crown


> OK, $1350 later, my car is ready to be picked up! Whew! I still need to
put
> new power steering hoses in it (before the whole thing goes up in
> flames!)--can anyone recommend the best place to find them without
spending
> a fortune? Will NAPA/Advance/Auto Parts Chain stores have them? Can anyone
> help me with the correct part number? I recall reading a while back that
> some folks had a hard time getting the right ones.
>
> And lets talk about the steering box: my mechanic says its leaking a bit
and
> that I should consider having it rebuilt. He said it would cost $375-450,
> and that they would essentially be replacing the guts so that it would be
> stiffer (ie., no more 'finger' steering). He said this as if the
superlight
> weight touch steering was a bad thing, but I'm rather partial to it!
> Opinions? And might it be just a simple seal I can replace in my driveway?
> Thanks for all the help. I'm this close <<fingers pinched>> to getting it
on
> the road every day, even though the mechanical repairs mean I'll have to
> deal with the sagging headliner for another couple of months.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Chris 'Creesto' Lynch
> Graphic Designer
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