Hugh McKinney
Member
Okay, all you two cylinder experts out there: I'm finally reassembling the pedestal assembly on my 70 power steering. I've got the book, but I still have an unanswered question. You know in the quill, there is a place for the o-ring. Then, according to the factory manual, there is a "paper backing gasket " that fits onto the shaft between the o-ring and the thrust bearing. My question is, what purpose does this gasket serve? It doesn't have a machined surface on the underside of the quill to seal against, (it is very rough), so I can't see what it possibly is there for. By the way, there wasn't one there when I took it apart, but I do have a new ready to go in. Thanks. Hugh