On my 1956 Mercury Convertible I have arm strong steering & the belt is tight the power steering fliud is full any suggestions weather it is a malfunction of the pump or control valve or the ram??or other?
Thank you in advance for input.
Old Gas
When a 1956 Mercury "linkage-type" power steering system goes completely stiff (armstrong steering) despite a tight belt and full fluid, the failure is almost always caused by a stuck internal bypass valve or a loss of hydraulic pressure.
When a 1956 Mercury "linkage-type" power steering system goes completely stiff (armstrong steering) despite a tight belt and full fluid, the failure is almost always caused by a stuck internal bypass valve or a loss of hydraulic pressure.
To add to that, the '54 manual has in depth repair info of both the PS pump and the do-dad that is installed in the linkage. I'm guessing the '56 Merc manual does too.
