| Back from the test drive in Recherche [message #255948] |
Sun, 20 July 2014 16:16  |
lotsofspareparts
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I tell you what, brakes were awesome and the tires were quieter than I thought they would be.
Now if this thing wasn't all over the road. Scary uncontrollable.
I really have no choice but to send my steering box out. As I was coming around the corner back to my house I could hear something whining, the seal on the top of the steering box gave out and was puking whatever steering fluid was left out onto my driveway.
Got the oil and filter changed in the generator, got the front bumper off, brackets straightened out, and got the bumper back on.
Just glad the steering didn't give out on our way up to Baker Lake which is the first trip we have planned.
Jared
edit, emailed a message to Red-Head down in Seattle, just waiting for a quote.
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Back from the test drive in Recherche [message #255949 is a reply to message #255948] |
Sun, 20 July 2014 16:30  |
James Hupy
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Jared, take your existing steering box off, and take it to Redhead in
Seattle. Have them rebuild it. Do not try to purchase a rebuilt unit from a
local auto parts supplier. Just what I would do.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Sun, Jul 20, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Jared wrote:
> I tell you what, brakes were awesome and the tires were quieter than I
> thought they would be.
>
> Now if this thing wasn't all over the road. Scary uncontrollable.
>
> I really have no choice but to send my steering box out. As I was coming
> around the corner back to my house I could hear something whining, the seal
> on the top of the steering box gave out and was puking whatever steering
> fluid was left out onto my driveway.
>
> Got the oil and filter changed in the generator, got the front bumper off,
> brackets straightened out, and got the bumper back on.
>
> Just glad the steering didn't give out on our way up to Baker Lake which
> is the first trip we have planned.
>
> Jared
> --
> Jared & Tina Lazaron + 7yr old Daughter.
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> Thorley Headers, 3in exhaust, Switch Pitch, Alcoas, ONAN 6.5 Emerald
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> GO SEAHAWKS!!
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| Re: Back from the test drive in Recherche [message #256041 is a reply to message #256037] |
Mon, 21 July 2014 17:40 |
Bob de Kruyff
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lotsofspareparts wrote on Mon, 21 July 2014 16:21I will do that Bob, what does it look like or do I have to remove the line to see it?
Jared
There are two hoses connected to the bottom of the wiper motor. I believe the left(as you face the wiper motor) hose is were the filter would be if it still has one. It looks like a pipe about 2 inches long. Some people poke the guts out of the pipe or replace it with a regular pipe fitting. If it looks like it is still there, remove it and see if you can look through it--if not, the filter is still in there and probably causing a major restriction which will increase the line pressure and damage the top seal in the gear.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Back from the test drive in Recherche [message #256048 is a reply to message #255948] |
Mon, 21 July 2014 18:13 |
lotsofspareparts
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Thanks Bob, will take a look at it this weekend.
Heard back from Red-Head, they wanted a few pictures of my gear. I haven't removed it yet so I sent them 2 pictures of it installed and I borrowed the stock photo from Applied. Waiting to hear back.
Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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