We need help please [message #311096] |
Tue, 29 November 2016 21:35 |
catmouse61
Messages: 1 Registered: November 2016 Location: Germany
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Hello, I'm new here and my english ist not so perfect - I hope you apologize .
We live in Germany and we baught an Ultrastar champion buildt 1992 in Canada.
It was imported 2002 to Germany and sold 2013 to a couple here in Bayern.
We bought it in summer 2015, took it home and on the journey home suddenly
the servo pump made steering and braking nearly impossible.
Our workshop here in Germany ordered an new one, installed it and we drove home.
Later this day we visited a friend a town nearby, backwards in his yard, stopped
the motor and when we started again,the servo was completely disappeared.
Now our mecanic is looking and phoneing with his
specialistes for american cars. We are very disappointed, because we wanted to
make the first little journey with our ultrastar.
Did you probably hear from other persons who had the same problems and perhaps solved them?
I'm looking forward to your answers, hope we get help.
We putted a lot of money into this car - amongst other things for the roof, witch was completely
made new and the conversion to driving with gas. Now we want to see other regions of europe.
The first time we saw him,we were fallen in love
So lots of greetings from South Germany
Susan
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Re: We need help please [message #311098 is a reply to message #311096] |
Tue, 29 November 2016 23:47 |
Bullitthead
Messages: 1411 Registered: November 2013
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Not a GMC, and have no idea who made the systems, but maybe we can help...
Make sure the drive belt is still turning the pump and then:
1) Check the fluid level in the pump reservoir and check for a leak if it is low.
2) The bypass valve at the output connection of the pump could be blocked with debris or is malfunctioning.
3) If there is any filter in the system (including a screen in the reservoir), it may be blocked and need to be cleaned or replaced.
4) If the steering and brake systems are in series with each other (fluid flows from one to the other and then back to the pump and there is only 1 high pressure line to only 1 of the systems), one of the systems may have failed.
5) The new pump is bad.
6) The pulley on the pump has given up and is spinning but not turning the pump. Actually had this happen to me on a 1988 Ford F-150. It had a plastic pulley with a metal insert that was pressed on to the pump shaft, and the plastic gave up its grip on the insert.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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Re: We need help please [message #311099 is a reply to message #311096] |
Tue, 29 November 2016 23:54 |
Scott Nutter
Messages: 781 Registered: January 2015 Location: Houston/San Diego
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Hello Susan,
My English is not so perfect either. Especially after happy hour!!
What is a "Ultrastar"? I think everyone on this forum would like to help you, but I've never heard of that brand here or anywhere else.
But I think someone here will chime in with some help.
Don't give up, and good luck.. Scott.
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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Re: We need help please [message #311101 is a reply to message #311099] |
Wed, 30 November 2016 00:15 |
roy1
Messages: 2126 Registered: July 2004 Location: Minden nevada
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I think the ultra star was a model made by the old champion Motorhome co if my memory serves me right?
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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