Power steering pump disaster

[Gardner Yeaw]

Mike,
Do you have a part number for the larger pulley? I think for now
I just want to get back on the road. The weather is turning cold and
working outdoors will be bad enough just getting it back together,
let alone trying fanacy upgrades. The pulley would be simple, but
relocating the sump is a later project.

Gardner
78FC33


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
>
> Good thing you weren't on yer way to Alaska.
> Now might be the time to install the 87 and up 6.5"
> dia. pump pulley, greatly reduces the incidence of pump
cavitation. Cavitation is what kills most FC pumps due to the lousy
sump configuration. A larger sump down by the pump with a small
fill/check chamber under the engine cover is a great upgrade. One
of the better things I've done to mine I'll tell you.
> Power Steering Specialist
> 614 882 2422
> These guys have supplied me successfully with the things I need
for some projects requiring very obscure parts.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gardner Yeaw
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:12 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Power steering pump disaster
>
>
> 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
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