Steering assembly completion

 

Separating the old power steering control valve from the relay rod

Cleaning up the rusty relay rod

Relay rod all clean and refinished. New control valve installed.

Cleaning up the original “A” headmark bolt to be re-used on the control valve. Whenever possible, I prefer original hardware. 

Grease fittings added to the tie rod ends

New tie rod sleeves & tie rod ends

Pops’ 2020 C8 in the background ; )

Installing the steering components

The old power steering cylinder & hoses vs. new ones

Steering components installed.

Steering Disassembly

Steering relay rod, idler arm, power steering control valve, tie rod ends & sleeves, steering cylinder & hoses

Idler arm coming off…

Tie rod ends…

Power steering cylinder…

Power steering hoses…

Control valve…

Time to clean up the Steering Relay Rod & reassemble…

Front suspension complete

A-Arm shims put in place

Preparing to compress the springs…

Got both coil springs installed

Installing the front shocks…

Front Suspension complete

Gas tank installed