Ford 3600 steering

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oehrick
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Ford 3600 steering

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Had to reconnect the steering ram thread to rod end joint on my neighbours 3600 about a month ago, all OK until he was rushed into hospital last week and while the girls were mucking out it snapped the n/s ram inside the cylinder (there had been a bend in the rod which I did my best to eliminate during my repair) so I got a panic call that it had died and spewed oil everywhere.

Managed to get the cylinder off its mount OK plus the rod end bits, a local repair outfit picked them up with a view to replacing when fixed, however I'm a bit concerned that the bend in the ram was much worse than when I refitted it, I wondered if it was bottoming somewhere near full ram in (lh lock), which would explain the ram thread pulling out and the ram breakage - is there anything which can act as an endstop that needs checking ?? there is no link between near and offside king pin crank arms, each side being independent with a cylinder each side.

Any pointers welcome, it'll be a while before he's back in harness so more important than usual it is problem free.
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Rick - Bogside on Bure


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Re: Ford 3600 steering

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At the bottom of the stub axles are the stops that prevent the stub axle moving overcentre when you turn. These get worn/broken off especially with power steering systems. Might be the first place to check.
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Ah, thanks for that Brian, It was very mucky around it and fortunately I didn't need to lay down & dirty to get it apart, but neither did I look under that area either - will have a look when next I go down - replaceable stop or weld up to suit job normally ?
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