Power steering pump disaster

[Stephen Birtles]

http://www.levysteering.com

Stephen 77fc35



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> WOW!!!What pleasant a surprise when the power steering quits on a
> narrow winding country road.
>
> I was bringing the coach home to install tank heaters for a trip
> north next weekend. I felt a little unfamiliar twitch in the steering
> followed shortly by another as I was entering a bend in the road. I
> suddenly felt the wheel fighting me and pushing back. It felt like
> the front end was locking up or falling apart. I hit the brakes and
> pulled wheel with all my might to keep it on the road.
>
> After stopping I couldn't see what was wrong so I assumed the power
> steering pump just quit. I managed to disconnect the toad and make a
> very difficult three point turn, reconnect the toad and return to the
> storage facility very slowly. After I opened up the front end and
> swung out the radiator I could see the belt was off the pulley. I
> reached in to see if the pump was frozen and the pulley fell off in
> my hand. The hub had disintegrated and only the three spokes were
> left. Fluid was dripping from the front pump bearing and the shaft
> was scraped up. The bolt was still tight in the front of the shaft.
>
> So I am perusing the forum data to locate pump suppliers. I assume
> the pump will be easier than the pulley. Does anyone know where I
> might find the pulley before I start calling the likley candidates?
>
>
> So much for this weekend's trip.
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>