tree grower
Silver Member
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2007
- Messages
- 208
- Location
- Cuttingsville, VT
- Tractor
- Ford 1210, Bobcat 742B, John Deere 1050
My 1956 Ford 850 has factory power steering. The tie rod cylinders are good, and the steering box was rebuilt by the dealership a couple years ago. The original PS pump died before I got the tractor, and a PO replaced it with a pump which he thought came off a Ford Escort. It works, but response time is way too slow. I am using universal tractor fluid (Ford 134) as recommended for the original system, but I suspect the pump was designed to use Dextron II ATF.
With the high cost of a correct rebuilt pump, with no core, you can understand my reluctance to buy one. Can I change the fluid to ATF without harming the steering box or cylinders ? If not, what is another salvage yard pump which would provide quick response using the heavier fluid?
With the high cost of a correct rebuilt pump, with no core, you can understand my reluctance to buy one. Can I change the fluid to ATF without harming the steering box or cylinders ? If not, what is another salvage yard pump which would provide quick response using the heavier fluid?