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offroad-list Digest Wed, 29 Mar 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 037

In This Issue:
Re: Steering Problems
9 inch
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TRUCK PICTURES......
FW: Performance Exhaust
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Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:35:29 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Bas van der Veer dds.nl>
Subject: Re: Steering Problems


> Howdy, My 78 F150 4x4 S/C with 351 m, C-6, is becoming very hard to steer to
> the right. Steers to the left with 2 fingers stopped, moving slow, or
> cruising. Trying to turn right while stopped is almost impossible, moving

Definately sounds like the box. I have had the same problem, except that
it failed to the left instead of right. Usually you're best off getting a

rebuilt box, a box from the junkyard is going to have the same problem
(if it doesn't have it already).

> slow I still have to use all my muscle and sometimes have to back up and make
> another try at it, cruising is not too bad for right turn though. Fluid is
> full, belt is almost new and tight, tire psi of 35 for 33-11:50x15s' is
> correct. Doesn't shimmy, wander or do anything out of the ordinary. It

Those problems are usually wheel-brake-alignment related. BTDT :(

> returns fine to center and steers normal any other time. Figured if pump was
> bad it would steer hard either way! When I turn the steering wheel I can

Correct!Usually broken pumps while like a little baby, kind of a funny
sound (especially if it's not your own :))

> hear air escaping at full lock right or full left. Anyone got any
> suggestions? Thanks for your input JMY LEW

Air?? Dont think so, it's normal for the box to hiss a little bit when
you lock it all the way, it's just the hydraulics trying to push further
but there's a mechanical stop. Better not to do that, it's not gonna
break it or anything but it is just unnecessary stress. Actually the oil
can get amazingly hot when you don't have a cooler and stress the system.
That was part of the reason why mine failed, I got stuck and tried to
turn my wheels.Afterwards I installed the new box, and put a transmission
cooler in the return line. Now I can stress it all day and it won't
complain and I can still hold the hydraulic line with my fingers!

Bas.

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