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Power Steering System The 365GTC4 was designed as a more user friendly car than the Daytona so the addition of a power assisted steering system as standard was not a surprise. Compared to the Daytona driving the GTC4 at normal speed was a pleasure not a complete physical workout. A ZF power steering pump is mounted by a bracket on the timing chain chest & driven mechanically by a toothed belt from the crank shaft pulley . The steering system on my car looked like it had received little or no maintenance, the fluid level was low & the drive belt was loose & slipping. Adjustment of the centre tie rod had been made as evidenced by the vice-grip teeth mark deep into the metal. There was excessive play in both the tie rods & in the steering box itself required adjustment.
I removed the complete steering system in one piece & as can be seen it was completely covered in oil & road dirt
The ZF steering box & steering idler were both the subject of a specialist overhaul & repair where required. There was little wear & tear on the moving parts probably due to the relatively low mileage travelled (60k miles in 36 years). Both units cleaned up very well & were repainted in a gloss engine black as per original. The centre steering & lateral tie rods were cleaned up & the damage caused by the careless use of vise-grips was repaired. All these parts were then nickel plated The brass grease nipple housing on the steering idler was polished up & the complete system looks & works very well. |
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