Re: Help!? need help finding parts

Posted by HH56 On 2014/7/23 8:52:51

If you mean the power steering cylinder is leaking, the seals have probably failed. If the piston rod has not been scratched, rusted or otherwise damaged Kanterhttp://www.kanter.com/packard/pac-556.html has seal kits. A 400 will probably have the Bendix system with the separate control valve so that part could also be a source of leaks and could need a kit. If you have the one piece Monroe system he has kits for that unit as well. If the piston rod is damaged seals won't help much and it will be an exchange for a rebuilt unit which Kanter or Max Merritt can supply. You could also have yours rebuilt by one of the vendors which advertise in Hemmings.

On the leveler, if it failed suddenly there are a few possibilities. First thing to check is if the brake lights are working. The brake light switch supplies power to the level circuit when the lights are off and that switch is a frequent failure item. Also check the fuses as Riki mentioned. There is a 20 or 30 amp fuse inline in a red wire a short distance away from the starter motor which feeds the leveler motor and in 55 cars, the other fuse for brake lights is the "body feed" fuse in the fuse block under dash. If both of those are OK then it will be on to other things. If the large fuse is blown then the reason why needs to be determined. Let us know what you find and we can help you to the next step.