[V8] Steering questions

[Dave Saad]

They usually have the hose repaired within 24 hours of receipt.   
Shipping is the time consumer.  You can send it P1 overnight, but it  
will triple the cost. Hose rebuild was around $70 each as I recall.   
Maybe it was $70 with 5 day shipping.

On the leaking rack, the reason I put the filter in mine is a  
rebuilder told me the cause of failure is gunk in the oil. Sure  
enough, if you look at the old oil, you will see what looks like  
pencil eraser rubbings. Keep the oil clean, and the boot tight, and  
it will last a long time.  The filter helps here.  It is hard to  
actually flush the system, but relatively easy to drain the tank  
every few months. (I use a vacuum pump)  After a while you will clean  
it out.  Besides, you have 5 gallons of oil to get rid of!  I am not  
really sure how far they usually go, but mine is still dry at about  
160K miles.  I did replace a torn boot on it a while back.  Not sure  
how long it was torn, but it lets in a lot of dirt and that is bad  
for sealing surfaces.

It would probably work to order the boot and install it while the  
hoses are out for rebuild.  The other big issue would be the tie rod  
ends.

Dave

On Apr 23, 2008, at 11:57 AM, Scott Simmons wrote:
> I've tried local industrial outlets for equivalents, but I'll keep  
> trying.
>
> The rack most probably leaks already but it doesn't ever reach the  
> ground and I'm not going to be investing in a new rack nor the work  
> hours to change it on a car this vintage---especially at the low  
> "failure level" at which the rack is currently operating.
>
> I'm curious about flushing because there is some Mobil Syn ATF  
> mixed in with the Pentosin that helped stop leaking at the rack.   
> Is it safe to assume that most of the fluid will be drained out  
> through the pump, resevoir, and lines?
>
> To get all the lines rebuilt, how much does Spokane cost and how  
> many days turn-around?  Starting this project leaves me without a  
> car (and wife growls at the idea of car sharing) so it'd have to be  
> quick.
>
> Thanks,
> Scott S.
>
> Dave Saad wrote:
>
>> I bought a 5 gallon bucket of Chevron RYKON 32 mineral hydraulic  
>> oil.  If you experience lots of days under say 10 degrees F, then  
>> you might  want to think about RYKON 16. Other than that, I see no  
>> problems at  all with this oil.  The 32 weight is fine, it just  
>> takes a few  seconds to loosen up on a really cold day.  This oil  
>> is available  everywhere - try a heavy equipment dealer.
>>
>> Having a big bucket of oil makes the flushing out real simple too.  
>> I  made the steering return hose extra long and located an  
>> automatic  transmission cooler inline filter (generic part from  
>> NAPA) over the A/ C dryer canister.  I drained the system every  
>> few months until the  oil stayed clean - which it has been for a  
>> long time now.  I replaced  the first filter after about a year,  
>> the second will probably last  the life of the car.
>>
>> The pressure hoses are probably all going to fail.  You may as  
>> well  do them at once.  Spokane hose is great, but be sure they  
>> weld on new  hose barbs.  The repair will fail if they don't.   
>> They know about  this, but remind them anyway.  Their service and  
>> turnaround time is  great.
>>
>> SInce you are this far in, I would recommend taking a hard look  
>> at  the steering rack too.  If it is leaking, have it rebuilt.   
>> It  probably needs a boot and replacing it now may save you a  
>> rack  rebuild later.  It is a PITA job,  but you will already have  
>> the  hydraulic lines off.  Having done this job myself,  the trick  
>> is to  have enough long extensions for your ratchet that you can  
>> take the  hose union bolts off from the passenger side wheel  
>> well.  The other  thing I did was to remove both ignition coils  
>> and the fuel lines by  the right coil.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> On Apr 23, 2008, at 1:04 AM, Scott Simmons wrote:
>>
>>> I'm going to be resealing my steering pump here soon and had a few
>>> questions:
>>>
>>> 1) I was thinking of having the lines rebuilt/sealed "while I'm in
>>> there."  What are Spokane's prices and turn-around times?
>>>
>>> 2) What's the best way to flush the system after putting  
>>> everything  back
>>> together?
>>>
>>> 3) Where's the cheapest place to buy Pentosin (or equal) fluid on  
>>> the
>>> internet?  There are no local outlets.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Scott S.
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