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Tom Dessert (Mci5er)
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Username: Mci5er
Post Number: 66
Registered: 12-2005
Posted From: 68.186.96.115
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 11:29 pm: | |
Anyone know what type of power steering fluid is used with a Ross. ATF, Dexton, 10-40 ???? What I have in the reservoir is red ? As in hydraulic looking.
Thanks
Tom |
Bob Wies (Ncbob)
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Username: Ncbob
Post Number: 202
Registered: 2-2006
Posted From: 66.174.79.230
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 7:49 am: | |
Tom, I've been using Dextron II in my '5' Ross steering. I had a slight leak so I added one container of Lucas power steering leak stop and it seems to have done the job.
Da Book doesn't speak to this situation because the 5's, to the best of my knowledge, didn't come with power steering.
NCbob |
Tom Dessert (Mci5er)
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Username: Mci5er
Post Number: 67
Registered: 12-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 11:54 am: | |
Bob,
My 5A book does show an optional power steering setup that looks from the pictures to be an older ram assist type. Da Book says for that unit to use SAE 10 hydraulic fluid. The bus never came with this configuration however. The Ross unit was installed back in '97 by Southern Oregon Diesel according to my paperwork. The system developed a slight leak at a union mounted on the firewall, easy to get to but would need to open one of the lines to teflon tape it. I never thought of using power steering leak stop. Probably easier.
Thanks for the info.....
Tom |
Don Evans (Doninwa)
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Username: Doninwa
Post Number: 3
Registered: 1-2007
Posted From: 65.61.96.82
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 4:26 pm: | |
Bob,
I could be wrong but I think the power steering stop leak is meant to soften the seals to help control leaks. Will it help a 'leak' other than than a seal, don't know.
Friend used it and said he put the whole bottle in a car and it over did the seals and puked. I used a little in an old rig and it seemed to help, about a quarter of the bottle if memory serves which it seems to less and less these days. How much would you want in a bus sized system.....?
I think in your case I would fix the leak and avoid what the unknown long term effects of an additive might be$$$$.
Good luck
Don |
Tom Dessert (Mci5er)
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Username: Mci5er
Post Number: 68
Registered: 12-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 7:23 pm: | |
Don,
The wife and I are leaving Monday to head south towards Quartzsite, Yuma etc. I've worked on cars for years and never ran across a situation to use any of the stop leak products for transmission, radiators, power steering etc. Although I understand they work and can come in handy if a problem comes up. I'm still a little hesitant to use this kinda stuff.
I think I'll just drain the reservoir, take off the connectors and telfon tape the treads. So how do you bleed the air out? Anyone?
Also Ncbob---- where you talking about Dextron III vise II. The local NAPA guy said they stopped making II a few years ago and recommend III. Does that sound right.......?
Thanks
Tom |
Austin Davis (Zimtok)
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Username: Zimtok
Post Number: 83
Registered: 9-2006
Posted From: 216.37.73.226
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:07 am: | |
Most power steering systems will bleed themselves out.
When I had a line on my bus blow I filled the lines with fluid before making the last connection at the pump. It still had air, but much less.
I then ran the engine and filled the reservoir to full. Let it run and turn the wheel from lock to lock and filled again. Repeat until it doesn't take anymore.
I then checked on it after a few 30 mile runs and ended up adding a little more to top it off.
. |
ED Hackenbruch (Shadowman)
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Post Number: 34
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 70.214.179.75
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:31 pm: | |
Tom, when you get to Yuma drive around in the Foothills area and you will see at least a half dozen 5's.....saw another one just getting in today. |
Tom Dessert (Mci5er)
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Username: Mci5er
Post Number: 69
Registered: 12-2005
Posted From: 68.186.96.115
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:49 pm: | |
Thanks Ed,
I'd really, really like to see what other people have done with their 5's. Oh man, that's a nice looking one you've got there Ed. Got any more pictures of her ?
Much appreciated
Tom |
ED Hackenbruch (Shadowman)
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Username: Shadowman
Post Number: 35
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 70.214.232.100
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 2:35 pm: | |
Tom, Lots more pics but i am not computer savvy about posting pics....in fact my wife must have done the one that you see here because i sure don't remember doing it! Stop by when you get down here....in fact if you need a spot to stay for a few days you are welcome to pull in here if you want. Its even free! We rented the whole lot this year so we could have a place for company to stay. When are you going to be in Yuma? Like you i like to see what people have done to their buses, especially 5's. |