Ford 3000 power steering fluid bubbling foaming

[jake0007]

Hi,
I put the rebuild kit through the pump and problem solved. I did no other work on the pump. The problem will have been the shaft seal. Interestingly the kit I received contained 3 seals, none of which were the same thickness as the original, but I installed one and it worked.
For anyone using this information in the future, the rebuild is easy. The hardest part is cleaning the exterior. Total time around 6 hours.
Also for future users of this thread, the reservoir on these "pump separate to reservoir" units is most certainly not under vacuum. I can now run the tractor and use the power steering with the lid off the reservoir without any bubbling issues, so there is no vacuum in the reservoir cannister. If you have bubbling, it's not a leaky reservoir cannister.
Thanks for everyone's help.

Hi, I know this thread is a couple yrs old, but I am having the same issues on my 66 3000 not as bad as yours I don't believe but with the filler cap off the reservoir the fluid foams up & runs over the filter so I believe I've got a pump going bad it's not noisy so I don't think it's that bad yet but I was wondering if anyone could tell me the part #s on a seal kit & a total rebuild kit as I might go that direction once it gets worse, & if possible I'd like the find out the directions of the 3 line comming from the reservoir as I plan on changing to a remote spin on filter type later on if possible because the originals are hard to find & cost alot more, any info would help alot, thanks

 

[FordnMassey]

Hi, I know this thread is a couple yrs old, but I am having the same issues on my 66 3000 not as bad as yours I don't believe but with the filler cap off the reservoir the fluid foams up & runs over the filter so I believe I've got a pump going bad it's not noisy so I don't think it's that bad yet but I was wondering if anyone could tell me the part #s on a seal kit & a total rebuild kit as I might go that direction once it gets worse, & if possible I'd like the find out the directions of the 3 line comming from the reservoir as I plan on changing to a remote spin on filter type later on if possible because the originals are hard to find & cost alot more, any info would help alot, thanks

Hi,

I'm in Australia and our access to parts is poor. I had to buy a full set of seals to replace the one causing the trouble. The kit was a Sparex line which I believe I a US brand.
By the way, there were 2 types of power steering pumps fitted (to Australian models). One has an integrated reservoir and one has a separate reservoir. If yours has a remote reservoir, let me know and I can provide advice on directions of flow.

 

[jake0007]

Hi,

I'm in Australia and our access to parts is poor. I had to buy a full set of seals to replace the one causing the trouble. The kit was a Sparex line which I believe I a US brand.
By the way, there were 2 types of power steering pumps fitted (to Australian models). One has an integrated reservoir and one has a separate reservoir. If yours has a remote reservoir, let me know and I can provide advice on directions of flow.

Hi im in the US, we have plenty of parts/distributors i just want to make sure im buying the right one, mine has a remote reservoir, it's a 66 model 3000 diesel us built

 

[TractorTech]

Hi im in the US, we have plenty of parts/distributors i just want to make sure im buying the right one, mine has a remote reservoir, it's a 66 model 3000 diesel us built

Jake, search DHPN3A674A kit for the remote reservoir pump

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[jake0007]

Thanks I found it the seal kit for the pump, also I'm needing seals #s 44, 46,& 49 for the reservoir (i attached a diagram) do you happen to know the part #s or where they could be found?

 

[TractorTech]

Messicks or any New Holland dealer New Holland 3000 - SERIES - 3 CYL TRACTOR(01/65 - 12/74) Parts Diagrams

 

[jake0007]

Hi,

I'm in Australia and our access to parts is poor. I had to buy a full set of seals to replace the one causing the trouble. The kit was a Sparex line which I believe I a US brand.
By the way, there were 2 types of power steering pumps fitted (to Australian models). One has an integrated reservoir and one has a separate reservoir. If yours has a remote reservoir, let me know and I can provide advice on directions of flow.

Ya what is the directions of flow? In/out on which lines? & does the fluid flow Into the center of the filter & out the side or vise versa? I have found a very inexpensive oil cartridge filter I can easily modify & make work it fits good but fluid still looked like it was coming out of the top around the stud that mounts the filter & resivour cap together

 

[TractorTech]

Ya what is the directions of flow? In/out on which lines? & does the fluid flow Into the center of the filter & out the side or vise versa? I have found a very inexpensive oil cartridge filter I can easily modify & make work it fits good but fluid still looked like it was coming out of the top around the stud that mounts the filter & resivour cap together

The flow goes to the pump from the bottom of the reservoir, so from the outside of the filter to the inside.