Back home from a road trip and a power steering question.

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Kerry,

We replaced hose by removing the batteries and battery tray. While
you are in there, I would suggest replacing the high pressure hose.
Lots of pressure and a higher failure hose than the return hose.
NAPA can make this hose just show them the old hose.

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Back home after about 4000 mile road trip with the Bird. Despite
our
> minor mechanical glitches, enjoyed the trip immensely. Most
unusual
> part was when my wife was in the bathroom as we were driving down
the
> road and she opened the screen to close the window. In flew a bat
> which was roosting between the screen and window. Needless to
say, it
> caused a little excitement. We spent a number of hours in its
company
> before it departed about 300 miles from its home.
>
> I do have a question. How does a person access the power steering
> hoses at the steering box? My Bird has had a power steering leak
> since it was new. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why. The
> return hose and reservoir to pump hose just have barbed fittings
and a
> single hose clamp. Dextron just seeps out. I'd like to replace
them
> because they make a mess of things underneath.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>