Another power steering leak question.

[Tom Warner]

The power steering reservoirs for the FC and PTs are not alike, the
FC model being a stand alone unit and the PT supplying the fluid for
both the radiator fan and the power steering unit. The power steering
reservoir on my former 1982 FC35 is a Purolator P-776-28 and uses a
NAPA 1430 or fleetguard HF6195 filter. It does not need to be vented
as some have suggested. If you properly install new hoses (just
regular premium radiator hose) covered with 1 inch asphalt cloth wire
loom which you can get from Bluebird it will work fine. The input and
output of the reservoir has barbed connectors that will not leak if
you take a little extra care in installing the hoses. After I cut
both hoses to length I installed the asphalt loom over the hose and
installed a 3 inch piece of heavy wall shrink tubing on each end to
bind the loom to the hose so it wont fray. Before installing the hose
to the barbed fitting I wiped a small amount of black silicone sealer
to the inside of the hose and pushed it on and secure with a
stainless steel hose clamp. I found that any leaks that I had were
caused by the swivel fittings at the power steering unit itself.

You can get the power steering unit rebuilt at Power
steeringSpecialists at 1-800-235-3076 for $150.

Tom Warner
Vernon Center,NY
1985 PT 40


At 07:44 AM 7/31/2006, you wrote:

>you may want to look at some other sources for power steering resevoir
>every once in a while they come up on ebay look for a power steering
>resevoir for a mc5 bus comes with vent dipstick filter even the mount
>Stephen 77fc35
>
>--- In
>WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
>"davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > As I mentioned earlier, I have drips of fluid under the coach and had
> > determined that the drip under the power steering pump was a leak from
> > the reservoir hose to pump attachment. There are further drips to the
> > left under the battery tray. I had assumed these were also power
> > steering fluid (definitely not engine oil and it looked the same as
> > the other drips) and were probably coming from the return hose to
> > steering box connection. After much crawling, squinting and aiming
> > with a flashlight I was able to see where the high pressure hose and
> > return line attached to the steering box and there are no leaks at
> > that point. There is a flat steel plate to the left of the back left
> > battery and the leak is above that plate but so far I haven't been
> > able to visually inspect it. Anyone have any idea what it might be?
> > It is dripping onto the plate and migrating from there. It's not the
> > high pressure hose (I think) because I can see most of it and it looks
> > dry. PO said he thought it was jack leveling fluid but I've only used
> > the jacks once and it drips everytime I drive it. Is there some other
> > place on the left side of the steering box that might be leaking?
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 35
> > Denver
> >
>
>