Another power steering leak question.

[Gregory OConnor]

But Tom, the venting trick works to stop the leak as it reduces the
pressure caused by hot fluid. Venting is a benifit and since it is a
filtered system, non venting was an engineers oversight. I would
however put the silicone on the metal fitting as not to be pushed
into the hose and mixed with the ps fluid. Thanks for the shrink
tube trick,
Gregory O'Connor
94ptRomolandCa
venting

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> 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
> > 40yahoogroups.com>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
> > >
> >
> >
>