This is probably a dumb question....

[Gardner Yeaw]

Just an FYI. My power steering failure was the pulley. The hub
disintegrated leaving the three spokes spinning around the pump
shaft. I had to replace the pump due to the damage to the shaft.

I had taken temperature measurments a few weeks earlier during a
long trip and they were not excessive.

Gardner
78FC33


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> John on the FC powersteering problems there are many threads. It
> seems as the first sign of a problem is hot powersteering oil. I
> think it gets hot first because the alignment or caster is off
then
> the hot oil contribute to the demise of the pump and hoses. PS
pump
> oil temp would be a good value to check with a raytech gun and
keep
> a record. Wit a recorn of normal temp so you can recognize a
> problem before it leaves you stranded.
>
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:
> >
> > VIP is a great company to deal with. I love the wheel and it
was
> a
> > big improvement in the appearance of the interior of my coach.
As
> to
> > the difference in steering if a guy would loose his power
steering
> I
> > agree an smaller wheel would have a disadvantage with respect to
> > leverage but the big ole wheel pinned me back in the seat and I
am
> > not so certain that I couldn't apply more force to the new wheel
> > which allows me to sit in a more natural position. Hope I never
> have
> > to experience a failure to find out.
> >
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973 FC
> > >
> > > Hi Scott:
> > >
> > > Many changed the old 22 inch wheel for an 18 or 20 inch VIP
> wheel
> > and ended
> > > that problem. There should be a link in the links or file
> section
> > for it.
> > > There are patterns made for the Birds. look for the bb then
part
> > numbers.
> > > Nice wheels too. These were used in the later Birds like the
> M380
> > and LX/LXI's
> > >
> > > Safe travels,
> > >
> > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > > 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> > > Duncan, Oklahoma
> > >
> > > At 02:10 AM 1/15/2008 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >...but have any of you mid-80's PT owners figured out a good
> way
> > to see
> > > >the oil pressure and water temp gauges? On my coach, these
two
> > gauges-
> > > >the two most importnt to me-are obscured by the steering
> wheel.
> > Am I
> > > >missing a secret?
> > > >
> > > >Scott Forman
> > > >86 PT38
> > > >Memphis
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>