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Sun, 11 August 2013 02:20  |
Ken Henderson
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Today we left Gordon & Lucie Seykora's place in Nanaimo, BC and moved to
Victoria. Because Saturday night is when they have the big fireworks
spectacular at Butchart Gardens, we wanted to be there. We checked into a
campground 10 miles from the gardens and departed immediately to see the
gardens.
About half way there, the PS pump began to howl. I had a fresh quart of
fluid aboard, so we were under way again quickly, but not for long. The
howl quickly returned. Parked at the gardens, I quickly found the
problem: blown pitman shaft seal.
I drove back to the RV park with little difficulty since above 15 mph or
so, I barely missed the boost. While there are other options, the one that
most appeals to me at the moment is to get on the ferry back to Port
Angeles when we finish our sightseeing here. From there, it's only 72
miles to the Seattle ferry terminal at Bainbridge Island. I can get the
box rebuilt there more easily than anywhere short of there.
Question is, will the pump stand up to that long a trip with no fluid? I
don't mind replacing the pump too, but I don't want to wind up disabled
before I can do so.
Any experience?
Ken H
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Problem! [message #217732 is a reply to message #217728] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 04:39  |
Mr ERFisher
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remove the ps belt, and drive on the combiner and the generator ?(no ps or
alternate)
do not remember if this is your serpentine belt system, or not.
good luck
gene
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 12:20 AM, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>wrote:
> Today we left Gordon & Lucie Seykora's place in Nanaimo, BC and moved to
> Victoria. Because Saturday night is when they have the big fireworks
> spectacular at Butchart Gardens, we wanted to be there. We checked into a
> campground 10 miles from the gardens and departed immediately to see the
> gardens.
>
> About half way there, the PS pump began to howl. I had a fresh quart of
> fluid aboard, so we were under way again quickly, but not for long. The
> howl quickly returned. Parked at the gardens, I quickly found the
> problem: blown pitman shaft seal.
>
> I drove back to the RV park with little difficulty since above 15 mph or
> so, I barely missed the boost. While there are other options, the one that
> most appeals to me at the moment is to get on the ferry back to Port
> Angeles when we finish our sightseeing here. From there, it's only 72
> miles to the Seattle ferry terminal at Bainbridge Island. I can get the
> box rebuilt there more easily than anywhere short of there.
>
> Question is, will the pump stand up to that long a trip with no fluid? I
> don't mind replacing the pump too, but I don't want to wind up disabled
> before I can do so.
>
> Any experience?
>
> Ken H
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Problem! [message #217737 is a reply to message #217728] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 07:15 |
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USAussie
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Ken,
You said "above 15 mph or so, I barely missed the boost. "
Is it feasible to loop the inlet of the pump to the outlet?
You obviously don't need it for the windshield wipers! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Henderson
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 2:20 AM
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Subject: [GMCnet] New Problem!
Today we left Gordon & Lucie Seykora's place in Nanaimo, BC and moved to
Victoria. Because Saturday night is when they have the big fireworks
spectacular at Butchart Gardens, we wanted to be there. We checked into a
campground 10 miles from the gardens and departed immediately to see the
gardens.
About half way there, the PS pump began to howl. I had a fresh quart of
fluid aboard, so we were under way again quickly, but not for long. The
howl quickly returned. Parked at the gardens, I quickly found the
problem: blown pitman shaft seal.
I drove back to the RV park with little difficulty since above 15 mph or
so, I barely missed the boost. While there are other options, the one that
most appeals to me at the moment is to get on the ferry back to Port
Angeles when we finish our sightseeing here. From there, it's only 72
miles to the Seattle ferry terminal at Bainbridge Island. I can get the
box rebuilt there more easily than anywhere short of there.
Question is, will the pump stand up to that long a trip with no fluid? I
don't mind replacing the pump too, but I don't want to wind up disabled
before I can do so.
Any experience?
Ken H
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Rob M. (USAussie)
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Sydney, Australia
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Problem! [message #217743 is a reply to message #217728] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 08:45 |
jhbridges
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Ken -
Could you not just loop the hose on the pump? Pour it full and clamp the input to the output?
--johnny
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On Sun, 8/11/13, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net> wrote:
Subject: [GMCnet] New Problem!
To: "gmclist" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 7:20 AM
Today we left Gordon & Lucie
Seykora's place in Nanaimo, BC and moved to
Victoria. Because Saturday night is when they have the
big fireworks
spectacular at Butchart Gardens, we wanted to be
there. We checked into a
campground 10 miles from the gardens and departed
immediately to see the
gardens.
About half way there, the PS pump began to howl. I had
a fresh quart of
fluid aboard, so we were under way again quickly, but not
for long. The
howl quickly returned. Parked at the gardens, I
quickly found the
problem: blown pitman shaft seal.
I drove back to the RV park with little difficulty since
above 15 mph or
so, I barely missed the boost. While there are other
options, the one that
most appeals to me at the moment is to get on the ferry back
to Port
Angeles when we finish our sightseeing here. From
there, it's only 72
miles to the Seattle ferry terminal at Bainbridge
Island. I can get the
box rebuilt there more easily than anywhere short of there.
Question is, will the pump stand up to that long a trip with
no fluid? I
don't mind replacing the pump too, but I don't want to wind
up disabled
before I can do so.
Any experience?
Ken H
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Problem! [message #217883 is a reply to message #217808] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 20:35 |
Ken Henderson
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Rob, Johnny, Matt,
Turns out (I guess that should be "oot", considering my location), my
serpentine belt for the PS drives only that and the A/C, so I'll remove it
for the long drive. Potential problem avoided.
Sully's going to order me a rebuilt box from one of his suppliers known by
local GMCers to be reliable; should be there by the time I am.
Ken H
On Aug 11, 2013 12:44 PM, "Matt Colie" <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Ken,
>
> While I intellectually like the other ideas better, you might try getting
> a roll of teflon thread tape and making a ball around the the shaft to be a
> temporary seal. The body of the steering box is supposed to only be at the
> pressure required to return the fluid to the reservoir, so it might not
> take much to get nearly all of it to go back - at least for seventy-odd
> miles.
>
> I don't thing that the pump will last that long without the cooling that
> the fluid does for it.
>
> Good Luck Guy
>
> Matt
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> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air)
> Now with 4 working Rear Brakes
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Problem! [message #217898 is a reply to message #217883] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 21:50 |
Mr ERFisher
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good lick
gene
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>wrote:
> Rob, Johnny, Matt,
>
> Turns out (I guess that should be "oot", considering my location), my
> serpentine belt for the PS drives only that and the A/C, so I'll remove it
> for the long drive. Potential problem avoided.
>
> Sully's going to order me a rebuilt box from one of his suppliers known by
> local GMCers to be reliable; should be there by the time I am.
>
> Ken H
> On Aug 11, 2013 12:44 PM, "Matt Colie" <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > While I intellectually like the other ideas better, you might try getting
> > a roll of teflon thread tape and making a ball around the the shaft to
> be a
> > temporary seal. The body of the steering box is supposed to only be at
> the
> > pressure required to return the fluid to the reservoir, so it might not
> > take much to get nearly all of it to go back - at least for seventy-odd
> > miles.
> >
> > I don't thing that the pump will last that long without the cooling that
> > the fluid does for it.
> >
> > Good Luck Guy
> >
> > Matt
> > --
> > Matt & Mary Colie
> > '73 Glacier 23 Chaumière (say show-me-air)
> > Now with 4 working Rear Brakes
> > SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Problem! [message #217913 is a reply to message #217895] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 22:52 |
Ken Henderson
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Jim,
We're planning to be there well before the10:30, but with no reservation,
who knows when we'll get aboard.
Sorry to say, I forgot you live here. If you're in the ferry area, I'd
like to meet you.
Ken
On Aug 11, 2013 7:36 PM, "Jim Bratvold" <jimtze@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello Ken
>
> Which sailing are you hoping to catch?
> --
> Jim Bratvold
> Victoria, BC
> 76 Eleganza ll
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Problem! [message #217917 is a reply to message #217895] |
Sun, 11 August 2013 23:04 |
jimtze
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Hello Ken
I have to bring my wife in for an 1100 Clipper sailing. She needs to be there just after 1000 so I will look for you in the vicinity of the Coho.
Jim Bratvold
Victoria, BC
76 Eleganza ll
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