# Power steering unit **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [June 12, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224 "2010-06-12T16:19:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joe\_jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@Joe\_jr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe_jr)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/1 "2010-06-12T16:19:29Z")
I’m having a hard time removing this unit from a 1964 ford. Any help thank you Joe ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/2 "2010-06-12T16:28:09Z")
What model Ford? Exactly what is the problem you’re having? Be specific please. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/3 "2010-06-12T16:31:15Z")
Joe, Can You Describe What Part Of The Unit You’re Trying To Remove (Pump, Gear, Everything, Etcetera) And . . . . . . Exactly What Part Of The Operation Is Causing Difficulty (Room To Work, Tools, Seized Part, The Car’s Owner, Can’t See At Mid-Night, Etcetera). What’s stopping you ? CSA ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/4 "2010-06-12T16:39:33Z")
1964 Ford…Don’t these use a hydraulic slave cylinder clamped to the drag link and actuated by a valve where the Pitman arm connects to the drag-link? These contraptions are a lot of fun to work on… ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/5 "2010-06-12T16:44:38Z")
That’s exactly how my '64 Fairlane was set up. Except if I recall correctly the valve was actually built into the recirculating ball assembly. But the pump should be easy to change. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@Joe\_jr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe_jr)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/6 "2010-06-12T16:52:39Z")
It a 1964 ford, and this is a power steering unit. The problem is the center rod of the tie-rod–that is were my problem is. Every thing is lose, but cant get it lose from the center of tie-rod. I’ve been using a tierod tool to get apart, but mthat does not WORK ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/7 "2010-06-13T16:56:55Z")
If you are using a pickle fork, forget it. Use a Pitman Arm Puller. They run about $14 at AZ and the like. The are a great tool for ball joints and tie rod ends as well. ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-unit/50224/8 "2010-06-13T22:30:47Z")
My Autozone has them available on their “Tool Rental” program. You pay for (or charge) them and get a refund when you bring them back.