Speakking of Steering Boxes . . .

[Pete Masterson]

My power steering reservoir is a large blue "canister" located above
the engine oil refill tank on the curb side as you look in the engine
compartment from the rear. There's a chrome vent cap at the top that
will spew oil if the canister is overfilled. (Ask the place where
I'll never take my 'bird again how I know that.)

Not sure about the 'stack order' of the radiators ... mine has the
intercooler (air-charge cooler) on the outside, engine radiator, and
the chassis AC condenser on the inside.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at



On Aug 24, 2008, at 9:08 PM, Kurt Horvath wrote:

> Gregg,
>
>
> So if I understand correctly the power steering is hooked up to the
> fan hydraulic system. So this is all one system?
>
> The 42 `s radiators are stacked in order: Dash A/C condenser,
> Intercooler, Engine Radiator.
>
> On the PT-42 there is another smaller radiator between the main
> radiator and the rear wheels on the roadside, These are the
> hydraulic fan cooling radiators.
>
> I'm not sure where the reservoir is located.. Is there a reservoir?
> Would the Radiator itself be the reservoir? I have no clue at this
> point.
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 Pt-42 WLWB
> |10AC
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
>>
>> on the 94pt steering pump is the fan pump and the fluids are kept
> in
>> the fan fluid reservoir. oil cooler is large radiator infront of
>> engine radiator
>>
>> GregoryO'Connor
>> 94ptRomolandCa--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt
>> Horvath" wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for that post Bob,
>>>
>>> I thought that I had all my fluids changed out on my last trip to
>> the
>>> shop. I overlooked the hydraulic steering fluid, like you say who
>>> knows how long that fluid has been in there, I have no records of
>>> that.
>>>
>>> I have been working on the coach steering since day one and while
>>> it's greatly improved, it could be better.
>>>
>>> A few questions need to be answered.
>>>
>>> On a `95 PT-42 is the hydraulic fluid in the steering box a stand
>>> alone system, or is it tied into other systems? Does it have a
>>> cooler, I've never seen anything that looked like a cooler, but
>> two
>>> weeks ago while under the coach I noticed a squirrel cage fan and
>>> motor in the top rear of the generator doghouse, never noticed it
>>> before. If not, does it need one? Are there any internal
>> adjustments
>>> in the steering box ?
>>>
>>> Any other inf. would be helpful.
>>>
>>> Kurt Horvath
>>> 95-PT-42 WLWB
>>> 10AC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Last week I changed the power steering hydraulic oil
>> from "whatever
>>> was
>>>> in there" to Redline synthetic power steering fluid. The
>> steering
>>> had
>>>> always balked and squawked in tight low-speed situations like
>>> parking.
>>>> Well the second that synthetic fluid hit the system I could
> spin
>>> the
>>>> wheel stop-to-stop (on gravel) with little or no resistance.
>> Looks
>>>> like synthetic is a winner!
>>>>
>>>> I also installed an oil cooler in the steering system.
>> Hopefully
>>> the
>>>> valve action will improve out on the road and hydraulic noise
>> will
>>> be
>>>> reduced.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks to David KerryEdwards and others who have shared
>> their
>>>> experiences and suggested the synthetic oil and cooler.
>>>>
>>>> Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII - Ross HFB64 box.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>