Re: P/S ?????

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

At 10:49 AM 8/11/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> " From: "Mark Price" <Wrambler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "
> "
> " O.K. I thought I had the American up and running. So I moved it over to 
> the driver garage and what do I find the next morning?
> "
> " Puddles!!!! AAAARRRRRGGHHHH!!!!
> "
> "    The Power steering box is leaking at the top cover. Can this be 
> sealed easily????
>
> this is the one over the pitman arm?  there's an o-ring underneath
> it...
>
> " Should I just put my old American box back on??????????
> "
> " Could this be caused by the Wrangler pump putting out too much pressure 
> IIRC it puts out 900 PSI.
>
> i don't think so.  my '68 tsm says pressure should be 700 +/- 35 on
> vane pumps [i6] and 1050 +/- 50 on roll pumps [v8], so you're right in
> there.
<snip>

Pump pressure is different on V8 vs six cylinder pumps but the boxes are 
also different. I'm not bothering to look (which means I may be wrong) but 
I think the TSM also points out that mixing the pumps and gears can cause 
damage. Since even 1000 PSI seems to me unlikely to damage the metal parts 
(unless there's some thing stuff in the box), I'm guessing that the damage 
would be to the seals.

Mark -- I think you need to get a V8 steering gear box.

Matt


mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
===============================================================
According to a February survey of Internet holdouts released by
UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite
not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online.