Another power steering leak question.

[freewill2008]

Kerry - The power steering hoses were all shot when we got our '84
FC. I changed them out as part of a project to replace all the hoses
around the engine and transmission. You must drain the PS system to
change any one hose, so best to just change them all. Also vented
the system at the same time. Good insurance, and no fluid problems
since.

BobG '84 FC31 WLII WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Yes, that's what the PO thought. But I think it is too far inboard
> and forward to be the leveling jacks. The fluid is definitely red.
Is
> the leveling fluid red? I got a different flashlight and peered in
> every opening I could again today. I'm now thinking again it might
> possibly be the return hose from the power steering box. When the
> light was just right, it looked like there was red discoloration
> around the insulation around the return hose indicating a possible
leak.
> I rigged up a vent for the reservoir today, using 1/8 plumbing
> fittings on the dipstick hole so I'll give that a try and see what
> happens. It doesn't leak when its sitting, just after it's been
> running a while so I think the pressure from a non-vented system
could
> be a major issue.
>
> Kerry
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> >
> > If I'm reading your post correctly, it sounds like you might have
a
> > leak from the leveling valves beside the pilot's seat.
> >
> > It is a bit of a pain to R&R, but not bad to rebuild, just a
bunch of
> > o-rings and a dentist's pick.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> > in Holland, MI
> >
> >
> > --- 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
> > >
> >
>