Chevy C10 Pickup - Power Steering Perfected - Tech

After jacking up the front of the Chevy and removing the driver-side wheel, Jason removed the nut on the bottom of the pitman arm with an impact wrench.

He removed the old rag joint nuts next.

With the help of the air wrench, loosening the three bolts that hold the manual steering box to the outside of the frame was a snap. In the photo, it appears Jason's half-asleep. Not the case. The camera's trusty flash overpowered him.

Once the manual steering box was off the frame, Jason compared the new rag joint to the original item.

Oops! Closer inspection revealed the rag joint Borgeson supplied was the wrong one. John contacted Borgeson and had the correct component shipped the next day.

In preparation for installing the power steering pump, Jason ran the bolts in the threads to remove excess black spray paint.

Before installing the pump/reservoir on the engine, he attached the pump's bracket.

Jason secured the pump to the engine.

He fastened the pump's pulley next.