Replacing The High Pressure Power Steering Hose

[Eric Johnson]

Got the front end of the coach open and found what appears to be a leak on the
high
pressure hose on the discharge of the power steering pump. Got a new hose to
install but
can't figure out how to access the hose connection at the power steering unit.
Read some of
the earlier posts on this subject. Removed driver's seat, pulled up the carpet,
opened the
hatch next to the brake pedal and it's not in the right place. Should I take a
sawzall to the
sheet metal behind the drivers side headlight?

Appreciate your help.

Eric in San Antonio
84FC35SBWL2

[davidkerryedwards]

On my 82, it's visible from the battery compartment and would be
accessible with some difficulty once the batteries and tray were
removed. But it sure looks easier if it's accessible from the top.
You could probably use a flashlight and peer in and see if yours is
accessible that way also.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Got the front end of the coach open and found what appears to be a
leak on the high
> pressure hose on the discharge of the power steering pump. Got a
new hose to install but
> can't figure out how to access the hose connection at the power
steering unit. Read some of
> the earlier posts on this subject. Removed driver's seat, pulled up
the carpet, opened the
> hatch next to the brake pedal and it's not in the right place.
Should I take a sawzall to the
> sheet metal behind the drivers side headlight?
>
> Appreciate your help.
>
> Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>

[pattypape]

WAIT Eric, NO SAWZALL Yet, OUCH!!

On our 88 FC , I removed the batteries and
(maybe the battery tray), Look up under the bumper and cut the wire
ties and loosen the bundle of wires and hoses. Used a crows foot
and a long extention, This is a two person job, to turn the wrench
and the helper must move the crows foot with each 1/8 turn of the
wrench. I think the fittings were the same both ends.

Bill 88 FC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Got the front end of the coach open and found what appears to be a
leak on the high
> pressure hose on the discharge of the power steering pump. Got a
new hose to install but
> can't figure out how to access the hose connection at the power
steering unit. Read some of
> the earlier posts on this subject. Removed driver's seat, pulled
up the carpet, opened the
> hatch next to the brake pedal and it's not in the right place.
Should I take a sawzall to the
> sheet metal behind the drivers side headlight?
>
> Appreciate your help.
>
> Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>

[Gardner Yeaw]

OK, I’m wondering if a small catch pan under the PS unit and a little
windshield washer pump returning the leaked fluid to the reservoir would be
much easier for us older folks with a physical flexibility problem. (Hehe)

Gardner. An older wannabe, almost a be.

-----Original Message-----
From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of pattypape
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:36 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Replacing The High Pressure Power Steering
Hose



WAIT Eric, NO SAWZALL Yet, OUCH!!

On our 88 FC , I removed the batteries and
(maybe the battery tray), Look up under the bumper and cut the wire
ties and loosen the bundle of wires and hoses. Used a crows foot
and a long extention, This is a two person job, to turn the wrench
and the helper must move the crows foot with each 1/8 turn of the
wrench. I think the fittings were the same both ends.

Bill 88 FC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Got the front end of the coach open and found what appears to be a
leak on the high
> pressure hose on the discharge of the power steering pump. Got a
new hose to install but
> can't figure out how to access the hose connection at the power
steering unit. Read some of
> the earlier posts on this subject. Removed driver's seat, pulled
up the carpet, opened the
> hatch next to the brake pedal and it's not in the right place.
Should I take a sawzall to the
> sheet metal behind the drivers side headlight?
>
> Appreciate your help.
>
> Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Scott]

Gardner, why would you do that??? I mean really! Why not fix the
problem the PROPER WAY. Never ceases to amaze me why one would not
fix problems properly as opposed to simply "cutting the wire" or
trying to recreate an ingenious way to hide the real problem...These
old coaches are not cheap to fix properly and/or maintain to a
certain standard. Go ahead and put the steering of a 30,000lb plus
coach driving 60+mph in the hands of a "windsheild washer sump pump"
while driving on the freeway around Atlanta!! or Wash DC. When the
hose blows off the end..and looses all the fluid then that silly pump
will not keep up. Please do not hurt your self or your family (or
worse others) to save a few $$!

ScottB
86FC35RB 4 SALE
SC

-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Gardner Yeaw
wrote:
>
> OK, I'm wondering if a small catch pan under the PS unit and a
little
> windshield washer pump returning the leaked fluid to the reservoir
would be
> much easier for us older folks with a physical flexibility
problem. (Hehe)
>
> Gardner. An older wannabe, almost a be.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of pattypape
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:36 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Replacing The High Pressure Power
Steering
> Hose
>
>
>
> WAIT Eric, NO SAWZALL Yet, OUCH!!
>
> On our 88 FC , I removed the batteries and
> (maybe the battery tray), Look up under the bumper and cut the wire
> ties and loosen the bundle of wires and hoses. Used a crows foot
> and a long extention, This is a two person job, to turn the wrench
> and the helper must move the crows foot with each 1/8 turn of the
> wrench. I think the fittings were the same both ends.
>
> Bill 88 FC
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , "Eric Johnson"

> wrote:
> >
> > Got the front end of the coach open and found what appears to be a
> leak on the high
> > pressure hose on the discharge of the power steering pump. Got a
> new hose to install but
> > can't figure out how to access the hose connection at the power
> steering unit. Read some of
> > the earlier posts on this subject. Removed driver's seat, pulled
> up the carpet, opened the
> > hatch next to the brake pedal and it's not in the right place.
> Should I take a sawzall to the
> > sheet metal behind the drivers side headlight?
> >
> > Appreciate your help.
> >
> > Eric in San Antonio
> > 84FC35SBWL2
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[one_dusty_hoot]

I cannot say that you would loose control from the high pressure
power steering hose if it burst, I didn't.

But..I did drive about a half mile, really a hoss to steer..., plus
without lubricant for the pump it could be damaged beyond repair very
rapidly.

To me, ANY leak, air or liquid, is a sure sign to something is
failing, find it -fix it.

Bob Janes-PS hose was on a 77, PS pump was later re-built.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
wrote:
>
> Gardner, why would you do that??? I mean really! Why not fix the
> problem the PROPER WAY. Never ceases to amaze me why one would not
> fix problems properly as opposed to simply "cutting the wire" or
> trying to recreate an ingenious way to hide the real
problem...These
> old coaches are not cheap to fix properly and/or maintain to a
> certain standard. Go ahead and put the steering of a 30,000lb plus
> coach driving 60+mph in the hands of a "windsheild washer sump
pump"
> while driving on the freeway around Atlanta!! or Wash DC. When the
> hose blows off the end..and looses all the fluid then that silly
pump
> will not keep up. Please do not hurt your self or your family (or
> worse others) to save a few $$!
>
> ScottB
> 86FC35RB 4 SALE
> SC
>
> -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Gardner Yeaw
> wrote:
> >
> > OK, I'm wondering if a small catch pan under the PS unit and a
> little
> > windshield washer pump returning the leaked fluid to the
reservoir
> would be
> > much easier for us older folks with a physical flexibility
> problem. (Hehe)
> >
> > Gardner. An older wannabe, almost a be.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of pattypape
> > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:36 PM
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Replacing The High Pressure Power
> Steering
> > Hose
> >
> >
> >
> > WAIT Eric, NO SAWZALL Yet, OUCH!!
> >
> > On our 88 FC , I removed the batteries and
> > (maybe the battery tray), Look up under the bumper and cut the
wire
> > ties and loosen the bundle of wires and hoses. Used a crows foot
> > and a long extention, This is a two person job, to turn the wrench
> > and the helper must move the crows foot with each 1/8 turn of the
> > wrench. I think the fittings were the same both ends.
> >
> > Bill 88 FC
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > , "Eric Johnson"
>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Got the front end of the coach open and found what appears to
be a
> > leak on the high
> > > pressure hose on the discharge of the power steering pump. Got a
> > new hose to install but
> > > can't figure out how to access the hose connection at the power
> > steering unit. Read some of
> > > the earlier posts on this subject. Removed driver's seat, pulled
> > up the carpet, opened the
> > > hatch next to the brake pedal and it's not in the right place.
> > Should I take a sawzall to the
> > > sheet metal behind the drivers side headlight?
> > >
> > > Appreciate your help.
> > >
> > > Eric in San Antonio
> > > 84FC35SBWL2
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

[Gardner Yeaw]

Scott,
The (hehe) at the end was meant to show that it was just a
humorous little interjection. I really wouldn't take that kind of
chance. I realize that this is a very big and heavy machine and doing
slip-shod repairs is risking the lives of everyone on the road
including those in the coach. Honestly, it was just a joke.


Gardner. Almost a Be

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
wrote:
>
> I cannot say that you would loose control from the high pressure
> power steering hose if it burst, I didn't.
>
> But..I did drive about a half mile, really a hoss to steer..., plus
> without lubricant for the pump it could be damaged beyond repair
very
> rapidly.
>
> To me, ANY leak, air or liquid, is a sure sign to something is
> failing, find it -fix it.
>
> Bob Janes-PS hose was on a 77, PS pump was later re-built.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
> wrote:
> >
> > Gardner, why would you do that??? I mean really! Why not fix the
> > problem the PROPER WAY. Never ceases to amaze me why one would
not
> > fix problems properly as opposed to simply "cutting the wire" or
> > trying to recreate an ingenious way to hide the real
> problem...These
> > old coaches are not cheap to fix properly and/or maintain to a
> > certain standard. Go ahead and put the steering of a 30,000lb
plus
> > coach driving 60+mph in the hands of a "windsheild washer sump
> pump"
> > while driving on the freeway around Atlanta!! or Wash DC. When
the
> > hose blows off the end..and looses all the fluid then that silly
> pump
> > will not keep up. Please do not hurt your self or your family (or
> > worse others) to save a few $$!
> >
> > ScottB
> > 86FC35RB 4 SALE
> > SC
> >
> > -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Gardner Yeaw
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, I'm wondering if a small catch pan under the PS unit and a
> > little
> > > windshield washer pump returning the leaked fluid to the
> reservoir
> > would be
> > > much easier for us older folks with a physical flexibility
> > problem. (Hehe)
> > >
> > > Gardner. An older wannabe, almost a be.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of pattypape
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:36 PM
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Replacing The High Pressure
Power
> > Steering
> > > Hose
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > WAIT Eric, NO SAWZALL Yet, OUCH!!
> > >
> > > On our 88 FC , I removed the batteries and
> > > (maybe the battery tray), Look up under the bumper and cut the
> wire
> > > ties and loosen the bundle of wires and hoses. Used a crows foot
> > > and a long extention, This is a two person job, to turn the
wrench
> > > and the helper must move the crows foot with each 1/8 turn of
the
> > > wrench. I think the fittings were the same both ends.
> > >
> > > Bill 88 FC
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > , "Eric Johnson"
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Got the front end of the coach open and found what appears to
> be a
> > > leak on the high
> > > > pressure hose on the discharge of the power steering pump.
Got a
> > > new hose to install but
> > > > can't figure out how to access the hose connection at the
power
> > > steering unit. Read some of
> > > > the earlier posts on this subject. Removed driver's seat,
pulled
> > > up the carpet, opened the
> > > > hatch next to the brake pedal and it's not in the right place.
> > > Should I take a sawzall to the
> > > > sheet metal behind the drivers side headlight?
> > > >
> > > > Appreciate your help.
> > > >
> > > > Eric in San Antonio
> > > > 84FC35SBWL2
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>