Steering box leak

[tommy240842@...]

Hi all,

I had my two rear height adjustment valves replaced this morning. After
loading and unloading the air several times, the coach was level. Drove it back
to the camp ground and upon back into the space, it wants to lean to the left
side again. The left hand valve does not have any adjustment to it, either
on the rod or the valve arm itself. On the right one, there is an adjustment
on the arm, where the nut goes through adjusts it a little bit. Odd isn't
it that one valve would be adjustable and the other isn't.

On the way back from the garage all of a sudden the coach started to steer
really hard. I pulled over first chance and the steering box appears to be
leaking power steering fluid. Whereas I was only 4 miles from the camp ground
I filled the reservoir with psf and it drove okay, but is noticeably leaking.
When the engine cools down and the outside temperature, I will see if I can
see where the box is leaking or if it is a hose or hose connection.
Anyone's thought on this are appreciated, however, I think another trip to the
garage is in the very near future.

Hot and humid in SC, cannot wait to leave which is going to be soon.

Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
'81FC33' Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC


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[Tim Hannink]

The fluid might have gotten on the P/S belt and pulleys and may be
slipping now. I had a similar issue when I left off the oil filler
cap for the Cat once (doh).

Tim Hannink
Winter Park, FL
1981 FC-33SB

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, tommy240842@... wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I had my two rear height adjustment valves replaced this
morning. After
> loading and unloading the air several times, the coach was level.
Drove it back
> to the camp ground and upon back into the space, it wants to lean
to the left
> side again. The left hand valve does not have any adjustment to
it, either
> on the rod or the valve arm itself. On the right one, there is
an adjustment
> on the arm, where the nut goes through adjusts it a little bit.
Odd isn't
> it that one valve would be adjustable and the other isn't.
>
> On the way back from the garage all of a sudden the coach started
to steer
> really hard. I pulled over first chance and the steering box
appears to be
> leaking power steering fluid. Whereas I was only 4 miles from
the camp ground
> I filled the reservoir with psf and it drove okay, but is
noticeably leaking.
> When the engine cools down and the outside temperature, I will
see if I can
> see where the box is leaking or if it is a hose or hose
connection.
> Anyone's thought on this are appreciated, however, I think
another trip to the
> garage is in the very near future.
>
> Hot and humid in SC, cannot wait to leave which is going to be
soon.
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> '81FC33' Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Dan]

Hi Tom,

Tom Warner helped me through a PS problem recently. High steering
effort, chattering, squealing. I thought all the worst stuff (pump,
box, etc...) He urged a calm approach starting with the simple stuff -
- loose belt. He said "get a $20 Krikit (type I) belt tension meter,
and set the tension to 70 to 90 lbs." I built a tensioning device
using two small pieces of wood with a rough radius shape to seat on
the pulleys, as Tom suggested. I used a few inches of 1/4 20 stock
and a couple of nuts and washers to spread the blocks - worked like a
charm. Cost about $1. With the Krikit in hand I set the tension with
the belt tensioner device to desired tension + 35lbs, when the
tensioner was removed it was exactly where I wanted it to be. I then
re-tightened the bolts (3ea 5/8")

There's still a fluid leak somewhere, but so far, it sure steers
nice! (thanks Tom Warner!)

Good luck,

Danny
78 FC33
San Jose, CA


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hannink"
wrote:
>
> The fluid might have gotten on the P/S belt and pulleys and may be
> slipping now. I had a similar issue when I left off the oil filler
> cap for the Cat once (doh).
>
> Tim Hannink
> Winter Park, FL
> 1981 FC-33SB
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, tommy240842@ wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I had my two rear height adjustment valves replaced this
> morning. After
> > loading and unloading the air several times, the coach was
level.
> Drove it back
> > to the camp ground and upon back into the space, it wants to
lean
> to the left
> > side again. The left hand valve does not have any adjustment to
> it, either
> > on the rod or the valve arm itself. On the right one, there is
> an adjustment
> > on the arm, where the nut goes through adjusts it a little bit.
> Odd isn't
> > it that one valve would be adjustable and the other isn't.
> >
> > On the way back from the garage all of a sudden the coach
started
> to steer
> > really hard. I pulled over first chance and the steering box
> appears to be
> > leaking power steering fluid. Whereas I was only 4 miles from
> the camp ground
> > I filled the reservoir with psf and it drove okay, but is
> noticeably leaking.
> > When the engine cools down and the outside temperature, I will
> see if I can
> > see where the box is leaking or if it is a hose or hose
> connection.
> > Anyone's thought on this are appreciated, however, I think
> another trip to the
> > garage is in the very near future.
> >
> > Hot and humid in SC, cannot wait to leave which is going to be
> soon.
> >
> > Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> > '81FC33' Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>