Back home from a road trip and a power steering question.

[davidkerryedwards]

Back home after about 4000 mile road trip with the Bird. Despite our
minor mechanical glitches, enjoyed the trip immensely. Most unusual
part was when my wife was in the bathroom as we were driving down the
road and she opened the screen to close the window. In flew a bat
which was roosting between the screen and window. Needless to say, it
caused a little excitement. We spent a number of hours in its company
before it departed about 300 miles from its home.

I do have a question. How does a person access the power steering
hoses at the steering box? My Bird has had a power steering leak
since it was new. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why. The
return hose and reservoir to pump hose just have barbed fittings and a
single hose clamp. Dextron just seeps out. I'd like to replace them
because they make a mess of things underneath.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

[Gregory OConnor]

Kerry, Glad you had a safe trip and were able to get rid of the old
bat.
Gregory O'Connor
94pt RomolandCa
Batless

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Back home after about 4000 mile road trip with the Bird. Despite
our
> minor mechanical glitches, enjoyed the trip immensely. Most unusual
> part was when my wife was in the bathroom as we were driving down
the
> road and she opened the screen to close the window. In flew a bat
> which was roosting between the screen and window. Needless to say,
it
> caused a little excitement. We spent a number of hours in its
company
> before it departed about 300 miles from its home.
>
> I do have a question. How does a person access the power steering
> hoses at the steering box? My Bird has had a power steering leak
> since it was new. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why. The
> return hose and reservoir to pump hose just have barbed fittings
and a
> single hose clamp. Dextron just seeps out. I'd like to replace
them
> because they make a mess of things underneath.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>

[Scott]

Kerry, Glad to hear you made it back to Colorado. Now for the laundry
list of fixits! I know the feeling, it seems now our list is very
short, but took a while. I have a leaking jack, will get that fixed
next month at the FMCA from HWH. Got most of everything fixed
(properly/professionally) and now we want to sell the old girl.
Sheesh

I believe you can find access to the steering box through the battery
(house) compartment. Look in there. One the guys just went through
that with his coach. He had to remove the battery box. New seals in
the steering box. His opinion was it was a major pita...

ScottB
86FC35
SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Back home after about 4000 mile road trip with the Bird. Despite
our
> minor mechanical glitches, enjoyed the trip immensely. Most unusual
> part was when my wife was in the bathroom as we were driving down
the
> road and she opened the screen to close the window. In flew a bat
> which was roosting between the screen and window. Needless to say,
it
> caused a little excitement. We spent a number of hours in its
company
> before it departed about 300 miles from its home.
>
> I do have a question. How does a person access the power steering
> hoses at the steering box? My Bird has had a power steering leak
> since it was new. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why. The
> return hose and reservoir to pump hose just have barbed fittings
and a
> single hose clamp. Dextron just seeps out. I'd like to replace
them
> because they make a mess of things underneath.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>

[pattypape]

Kerry,

We replaced hose by removing the batteries and battery tray. While
you are in there, I would suggest replacing the high pressure hose.
Lots of pressure and a higher failure hose than the return hose.
NAPA can make this hose just show them the old hose.

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Back home after about 4000 mile road trip with the Bird. Despite
our
> minor mechanical glitches, enjoyed the trip immensely. Most
unusual
> part was when my wife was in the bathroom as we were driving down
the
> road and she opened the screen to close the window. In flew a bat
> which was roosting between the screen and window. Needless to
say, it
> caused a little excitement. We spent a number of hours in its
company
> before it departed about 300 miles from its home.
>
> I do have a question. How does a person access the power steering
> hoses at the steering box? My Bird has had a power steering leak
> since it was new. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why. The
> return hose and reservoir to pump hose just have barbed fittings
and a
> single hose clamp. Dextron just seeps out. I'd like to replace
them
> because they make a mess of things underneath.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>

[davidkerryedwards]

I was hoping for an answer that didn't involve that but I suspected as
much. I figured the reason why the factory never fessed up to their
mistake and fixed it despite numerous complaints by the original
owner, that the job was a PIA.

Kerry
82 FC 35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
> Kerry,
>
> We replaced hose by removing the batteries and battery tray. While
> you are in there, I would suggest replacing the high pressure hose.
> Lots of pressure and a higher failure hose than the return hose.
> NAPA can make this hose just show them the old hose.
>
> Bill 88 FC Michigan
>
>

[davidkerryedwards]

Steve Anderson over on the FC forum says he accessed the steering box
and hoses on his 79 from above by removing the driver's seat and a
floor panel. Anyone here try that on an 82? Seems like it would make
the job much easier.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> I was hoping for an answer that didn't involve that but I suspected as
> much. I figured the reason why the factory never fessed up to their
> mistake and fixed it despite numerous complaints by the original
> owner, that the job was a PIA.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Kerry,
> >
> > We replaced hose by removing the batteries and battery tray. While
> > you are in there, I would suggest replacing the high pressure hose.
> > Lots of pressure and a higher failure hose than the return hose.
> > NAPA can make this hose just show them the old hose.
> >
> > Bill 88 FC Michigan
> >
> >
>

[Stephen Birtles]

We did it that wayon a 77 BUT there is much blind work to do
You have to be careful when the hoses run down the front and side of
the engine you cant really see the placement it did hwoever make it
easier to attach the hoses to be the steering box.
Stephen 77fc35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Steve Anderson over on the FC forum says he accessed the steering box
> and hoses on his 79 from above by removing the driver's seat and a
> floor panel. Anyone here try that on an 82? Seems like it would make
> the job much easier.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > I was hoping for an answer that didn't involve that but I suspected as
> > much. I figured the reason why the factory never fessed up to their
> > mistake and fixed it despite numerous complaints by the original
> > owner, that the job was a PIA.
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 35
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Kerry,
> > >
> > > We replaced hose by removing the batteries and battery tray.
While
> > > you are in there, I would suggest replacing the high pressure
hose.
> > > Lots of pressure and a higher failure hose than the return hose.
> > > NAPA can make this hose just show them the old hose.
> > >
> > > Bill 88 FC Michigan
> > >
> > >
> >
>

[davidkerryedwards]

Were your hoses attached with hose clamps or did they have proper
crimped fittings?

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
>
> We did it that wayon a 77 BUT there is much blind work to do
> You have to be careful when the hoses run down the front and side of
> the engine you cant really see the placement it did hwoever make it
> easier to attach the hoses to be the steering box.
> Stephen 77fc35
>

[Stephen Birtles]

crimped fittings at steering box and crimped fittings at pump
barb fittings at resevoir.
Stephen 77fc35
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Were your hoses attached with hose clamps or did they have proper
> crimped fittings?
>
> Kerry
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
> wrote:
> >
> > We did it that wayon a 77 BUT there is much blind work to do
> > You have to be careful when the hoses run down the front and side of
> > the engine you cant really see the placement it did hwoever make it
> > easier to attach the hoses to be the steering box.
> > Stephen 77fc35
> >
>

[davidkerryedwards]

Did you replace them with crimped fittings all the way around? The
barbed fittings at my reservoir have been seeping, the barbed
reservoir fitting at the pump leaks and I assume (?) the return hose
from the steering box is just a barbed fitting also and it leaks since
there's a stain under that location everytime I stop. How long did it
take you to do the job?
Wouldn't the routing of the hoses be blind regardless of how you
accessed the steering box?

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
>
>
> crimped fittings at steering box and crimped fittings at pump
> barb fittings at resevoir.
> Stephen 77fc35
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > Were your hoses attached with hose clamps or did they have proper
> > crimped fittings?
> >
> > Kerry
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > We did it that wayon a 77 BUT there is much blind work to do
> > > You have to be careful when the hoses run down the front and side of
> > > the engine you cant really see the placement it did hwoever make it
> > > easier to attach the hoses to be the steering box.
> > > Stephen 77fc35
> > >
> >
>