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Subject: Power steering pump (How do you check fluid level)
Author: Joseph Smith	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 01/ 31/ 09, 9:12am I have a 1979 wanderlodge with 67000 miles on it and have never checked the power steering fluid, Does anyone know how and where to check it? It has the Cat.3208 turbo diesel. [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Power steering pump (How do you check fluid level)
Author: Dave [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 01/ 31/ 09, 9:54am Joe, The PS reservoir is a can mounted above the engine in the doghouse. In my 1980 3208 NA it is just left of the latch at the back of the hood when opened. Looks like an oil filter can in a real old car before spin on filters. There is a hex head on the top that is the dip stick. Dave 1980 FC 31 VB1508 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Power steering pump (How do you check fluid level)
Author: joseph [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 01/ 31/ 09, 8:29pm Thank you, It was sitting in front of me the whole time, I thought it was something to do with the oil.Thanks again..Joseph [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Power steering pump (How do you check fluid level)
Author: Dave [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 01/ 31/ 09, 9:05pm Don't feel bad, I thought the same thing myself for quite awhile `til I started tracing lines. Dave [ Post a Reply to This Message ]