Finally Got The @#$&*@#! High Pressure Power Steering Hose Out !!!

[Eric Johnson]

Not really a difficult job once you figure out how to access the upper
connection. After
taking out the driver's seat, pulling up carpet, removing the lower box around
the steering
column, there are plates in front of and behind the steering column connection
to the
steering box. Once you have these out the connection is right there. Taking
pictures if
anyone wants a copy.

Never had to use the Sawzall, but got close a time or two. Leak was caused by a
hole worn in
the hose from rubbing where it passes through the frame rail. Last person to
work on it
didn't do a very good job of putting it back together. The rubber grommet meant
to provide
protection for the hose was hanging out of the hole. I guess that's one of the
benefits of
doing your own work. If it's screwed up, you have no one to blame but yourself.

Regards,
Eric in San Antonio
84FC35SBWL2

[davidkerryedwards]

Eric:
I PM'd you about the pictures but I'm also thinking that posting the
photos here might help people in the future who are looking for access
to the steering box.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Not really a difficult job once you figure out how to access the
upper connection. After
> taking out the driver's seat, pulling up carpet, removing the lower
box around the steering
> column, there are plates in front of and behind the steering column
connection to the
> steering box. Once you have these out the connection is right
there. Taking pictures if
> anyone wants a copy.
>
> Never had to use the Sawzall, but got close a time or two. Leak was
caused by a hole worn in
> the hose from rubbing where it passes through the frame rail. Last
person to work on it
> didn't do a very good job of putting it back together. The rubber
grommet meant to provide
> protection for the hose was hanging out of the hole. I guess that's
one of the benefits of
> doing your own work. If it's screwed up, you have no one to blame
but yourself.
>
> Regards,
> Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>

[Eric Johnson]

Hello Kerry,
I posted the pictures on the website photos section. You can find them on page
1 titled
84FC35 Steering Box Connections.

Regards, Eric
84FC35SBWL2
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Eric:
> I PM'd you about the pictures but I'm also thinking that posting the
> photos here might help people in the future who are looking for access
> to the steering box.
>
> Kerry
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
> wrote:
> >
> > Not really a difficult job once you figure out how to access the
> upper connection. After
> > taking out the driver's seat, pulling up carpet, removing the lower
> box around the steering
> > column, there are plates in front of and behind the steering column
> connection to the
> > steering box. Once you have these out the connection is right
> there. Taking pictures if
> > anyone wants a copy.
> >
> > Never had to use the Sawzall, but got close a time or two. Leak was
> caused by a hole worn in
> > the hose from rubbing where it passes through the frame rail. Last
> person to work on it
> > didn't do a very good job of putting it back together. The rubber
> grommet meant to provide
> > protection for the hose was hanging out of the hole. I guess that's
> one of the benefits of
> > doing your own work. If it's screwed up, you have no one to blame
> but yourself.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Eric in San Antonio
> > 84FC35SBWL2
> >
>

[davidkerryedwards]

Thanks. Very helpful. How does the lower part of the steering column
box come off? In looking at mine, it appeared carpet was glued all
the way around it with no visible attachments.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Hello Kerry,
> I posted the pictures on the website photos section. You can find
them on page 1 titled
> 84FC35 Steering Box Connections.
>
> Regards, Eric
> 84FC35SBWL2

[Eric Johnson]

Hi Kerry,
The box on my coach had three screws on each side holding it to the floor.
There were
two screws on each side at the top attached to the rubber bellows above it. If
you peel the
carpet back at the rear corners of the housing you should find two screws on
each side
that attach to the backside panel of the box. When you remove these screws you
can pull
the main body of the box away, exposing the floor panels and steering box as
seen in the
pictures. In my case, the previous mechanic or owner had peeled all the carpet
off the box
so I could see the screws more easily. BB didn't make this very easy to figure
out but the
did make it look pretty!
Regards, Eric
84FC35SBWL2


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Thanks. Very helpful. How does the lower part of the steering column
> box come off? In looking at mine, it appeared carpet was glued all
> the way around it with no visible attachments.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Kerry,
> > I posted the pictures on the website photos section. You can find
> them on page 1 titled
> > 84FC35 Steering Box Connections.
> >
> > Regards, Eric
> > 84FC35SBWL2
>