Looking for good description of old style 5 ton power steering system.

From: J (W7LS@blarg.net)
Date: Mon May 24 2004 - 23:03:35 PDT


Working on an old (1953) M51 dump truck. Power steering doesn't. You can
turn the wheel if you had a full bowl of Wheaties and swear loud enough,
and with authority. There is lots of fluid in the reservoir. There is
fluid at various fittings I cracked open. No pressure, though. Could be
a bad pump, or a clog in the intake, maybe? Any typical problems with
these? The vehicle sat for probably the last 20 years. What about bugs
growing in the hydraulic oil and clogging something? Thanks. Jim



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