Power steering pump disaster

[Gardner Yeaw]

Stephen,
Thanks. I am having trouble crossreferencing, but I assume a
phone call will work tomorrow.

Gardner
78FC33


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
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> http://www.levysteering.com
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> Stephen 77fc35
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> --- 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
> >
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