FC power steering died...help?

[Scott Forman]

OK...this was really strange.

While driving today, my FC power steering gave up the ghost. No
strange noises, no belching of fluid, nothing...just no more power
assist. The belt is still there, the resevoir is filled, no busted
hoses, nothing. Can the pump just die like that? Am I missing
something?

Thank God for that huge steering wheel

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

[davidkerryedwards]

Sorry, I don't have a lot of ideas. You could check to see if the fluid is
circulating by either
looking thru the dipstick hole or loosening the large bolt on the center of the
reservoir
while the engine is running. Be warned that if it is circulating, fluid will
shoot out of the
central bolt hole when it is removed.
Perhaps a hose has collapsed internally, stopping the flow of fluid.

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...> wrote:
>
> OK...this was really strange.
>
> While driving today, my FC power steering gave up the ghost. No
> strange noises, no belching of fluid, nothing...just no more power
> assist. The belt is still there, the resevoir is filled, no busted
> hoses, nothing. Can the pump just die like that? Am I missing
> something?
>
> Thank God for that huge steering wheel
>
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>

[Gregory OConnor]

Wonder if you can feel the pressure hose from the pump for a soft
section while running or look at the pullie key on the pump????? or a
valve problem in the steering independent of the pump.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Sorry, I don't have a lot of ideas. You could check to see if the
fluid is circulating by either
> looking thru the dipstick hole or loosening the large bolt on the
center of the reservoir
> while the engine is running. Be warned that if it is circulating,
fluid will shoot out of the
> central bolt hole when it is removed.
> Perhaps a hose has collapsed internally, stopping the flow of fluid.
>
> Kerry
> 82 Fc 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
wrote:
> >
> > OK...this was really strange.
> >
> > While driving today, my FC power steering gave up the ghost. No
> > strange noises, no belching of fluid, nothing...just no more
power
> > assist. The belt is still there, the resevoir is filled, no
busted
> > hoses, nothing. Can the pump just die like that? Am I missing
> > something?
> >
> > Thank God for that huge steering wheel
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 82 FC35RB
> > Memphis
> >
>