Allan in NE
Well-known Member
Tell me if I'm on the right track.
5488 power steerin problem. Been running checks on everything under the sun for 3 weeks now and can't put my finger on the culprit.
In despiration, I throw everything back together, then the dog and I go for a long drive with 'er down in the pasture.
I notice that if I keep the revs up over say 1550 or so, steering is just fine; idle it down and I've immediately got the armstrong thing going on.
To my mind that eleminates the hand pump and the cylinder 'cause it really gets hard to turn and there is no slippage.
Regulated pressure is on the low side at 240 lbs and this gal did not have a bypass valve in the steering/lube filter (that wipes out pumps).
I think I bought it just when the gear pump is "beginning to fail"? To me, reving it up and getting the steering back just screams weak pump??
Whatcha think?
Allan
5488 power steerin problem. Been running checks on everything under the sun for 3 weeks now and can't put my finger on the culprit.
In despiration, I throw everything back together, then the dog and I go for a long drive with 'er down in the pasture.
I notice that if I keep the revs up over say 1550 or so, steering is just fine; idle it down and I've immediately got the armstrong thing going on.
To my mind that eleminates the hand pump and the cylinder 'cause it really gets hard to turn and there is no slippage.
Regulated pressure is on the low side at 240 lbs and this gal did not have a bypass valve in the steering/lube filter (that wipes out pumps).
I think I bought it just when the gear pump is "beginning to fail"? To me, reving it up and getting the steering back just screams weak pump??
Whatcha think?
Allan