Problem Solving Failed Power Steering System on Old Ford Backhoe 

I'm completely relieved no glass was harmed in this video

Ask DP about the spare yellow paint from bubba dump 😂😂😂😂 he might just let you have it 😂😂😂😂

Nice job sir, you keep fooling around your going to have one fine looking and running machine. This has to be one of my favorite series on your channel because I would be doing pretty much the same thing and includes reading disassembly instructions after the fact!!!!🙄😏😉😂😂 Thanks for the update sir, fun stuff.

I’ve always heard them as crows foot Morning mike

Always look forward to your videos but do not want them to end.

Good luck fixing power steering system Captain Kleeman

This is great to watch. A backhoe would be so handy to have around my place like that. I like my benchmark abrasives too. good stuff. Thanks for the videos. Really enjoying them.

Captain, you have your hands full with this 555. Great Video as usual, thanks

Hi Mike. That action with the steering wheel looked like the right thing to do, it worked just fine. About optimism, I am an optimist until I have no other choice. With the painting, you will know where you have been so far. Have good days!

Just an FYI, in case you didn't already know, and since you used brake cleaner to clean that exhaust bracket. For future reference, any parts that you plan to weld on should only be cleaned with non-chlorinated solvents, otherwise when you weld on it, the residue will generate chlorine gas, which you REALLY don't want to be breathing. Some folks will call me a nervous Nellie, but I've had that drilled into my mind from numerous shop teachers and welding instructors. Just lookin' out for ya bud! 🙂

I just had to smile. You work the way that I do. It works most of the time.

Perseverence personified, that’s you, Bud. Thanks for more inspiration and laughs along the way. Keep keeping on!

I believe what Dave sent you are called crowsfeet. Smart man to replace both hoses.

Some of the most helpful videos I’ve ever seen. I’ve got the same machine and have had my share of repairs over the years. Some things, that I’d rather not get involved with, you completed and showed everyone the shortcuts. Thanks for your videos.

Mike, love how you always keep a positive attitude when things don't always go as planned !!

Mike, you REALLY did a great job on that engine. It is one of best starting Diesel's on the web!

Thank you for pointing out the cylinder lock out. Too many people do not see that danger! Buddy of mine found his coworker under his dump trailer after it failed while working on it.

That tractor will be as good as new when done Mike❤

With that A.C. unit off, ya just freed up some screaming eagles for the 555 . More horsepower means more fun!😂😂😂

Love watching your video's. You don't just do it you explain the steps and show it.

Those battery cable ends are only for when your broke down emergency only. Swet copper eyes on the cables and use marine cable terminals so the cables can be bolted on, you’ll be glad you did!

It’s amazing you don’t seem to have left over nuts and bolts from these repairs. Nice paying attention to detail.

One invaluable thing I have learned from watching you is that I should consider how something could be rebuilt vs replaced. You prove that over and over no matter the part. Thanks

Making good progress on the 555. Stay safe Mike and keep it snarky.

29:43 man, my heart is tense and hoping it comes off easy! Your ability to do a job by yourself with just your brains and tools amazes me. Makes me think of your bell tower video, which is still one of my all time favorites.

At the end it will be "brand new" machine. You will know exactly what will/is broken when it happens as you learned all of the angles of the machine. Nothing better then knowing your own stuff.

When you were taking those doors off you had me as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs!!!

I wonder how many times on my "junky old equipment" I've found that the cause of "junky" was that someone in the past used the wrong thing to "fix" a problem, that just ended up causing more problems? (Okay, I'll confess, sometimes I was the someone.😁) Thanks for the video, and take care,

You’re getting there, Mike!

Rather than beat the grill out ( or other stuff in the future) Remember that you have the outriggers on the backhoe. Lay grill on a flat surface and drop an outrigger on it. Portable hydraulic press!!!!!

Man I love workin' on the 555! Thanks Cap'n!

When you come to remove windows, just cut the rubber beeding, don’t waste you time trying to save it, beeding is much cheaper than glass. 😉

Mike that little wrench head is called a crows foot

It is like an appendix, who needs one of those. Actually, I like taking things apart and putting them back together again. Sadly, I usually end up with a few extra parts, like an appendix. I took apart a wood planer (thicknesser for those of you one the other side of the pond). I painted a 10'x4' table white and put everything on the table just like they showed in the book. A lot of folks said I would never get it back together. I did.

Regarding the lose battery cables, until you get them replaced, turn them upside down. Then tighten. That should take up the slack as the tapers will be opposite of each other. Keep up the good work!

4:38 Crowsfoot tubing socket. Nice. Almost nothing else works when you need one of those.

I was replacing the fuel line on an old truck. Local parts made it with hydraulic hose with their crimp ln b fittings. Good stuff!

Go Mike go

Ah, the chug of a three cylinder diesel.... unique!!! Pleased you got the main hydraulic hose replaced, those clips are much better suited to that application 👍 Your face had a disturbed look when you lifted the top cover off the steering pump, your explanation as to what you had done made sense, the manual came in handy ! Pleased there is plenty of parts out there readily available for you too !!! The offset spanner head from Dave has found its use, good of him to send it up to you!!! 😁

I always look forward to these 555 videos. Thanks Captain!

Good morning CAPTAIN! I admire your tenacity and I'm impressed with your progress. Enjoying the videos and learning something each time I watch 🎉🎉❤

Glad to see the TLB back in video. Always enjoy seeing you get it done on the equipment!

She coming along! You have great commentary. Really enjoy your style.

I really needed this this morning bless you for being there for me and all of us. You put a smile on my face and a giggle. Thank you very much for sharing your content

Captain, thank God you have people who correct you in the comments. I mean how would you sleep at night knowing that you called a certain tool the wrong name. Like omg the world 🌎 just ended for these know it all ninnys 😂😂😂 I hope God picks those perfect people first cause that's how it works? Wink! Wink! 😂😂😂 great video and as always I enjoy your channel. 👍👍

Great progress on the 555 Mike. Thanks for sharing.

Good morning captain. Love the videos. I wish u could post every day

Great video Captain Kleeman

Captain, GOD BLESS YOU! The job would be tough enough without recording the repair. But you make it look easy, by changing camera angles, documenting the nuances, showing the parts and process... A DANG MIRACLE! I hover, sweat, curse, and crowd over every struggle. You have to lean back, get the shot, figure it out, call around (maybe wait to get an answer or part), fix it, put it back together, clean up... AND EDIT THE WHOLE DANG THING. Wow! Thank YOU sir!!!

Use that bracket over the steering pump for either an auxiliary hydraulic pump or an air compressor.

So glad I was able to help out with the door,it sure is heavy,i may have injured myself 😂

Great to see you working on the 555 again. Keep up the good work and thanks for the video Captain.

I love watching you work with positive attitude. Git r done

A new piece of floor plate or some people call it diamond plate would be a nice upgrade on the backhoe! Probably a piece of angle iron would work for the door frame it looks like Mike! The black grill is nice now brother, Kirk from Louisiana! Thanks for sharing my friend! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

It's amazing, your not afraid to tackle anything!😊

Keep at it and you will have a good tool for the homestead..

The Bass Boat grill really sets er off there bud. I'll definitely be waiting for the fishing trip to see how that goes.😉 She sure is turning into a pretty solid machine.👌🤙

Looking better all the time Mike, at least you found all the parts you needed. It cost me $1000.00 for a new hydraulic pump on my tractor because I couldn't get all the pieces I needed. Keep smilin

👍👍👍💙💛❤Imi place cum privesti detaliile. Felicitari CAPTAIN KLEEMAN! 💙💛❤👍👍

You’re so lucky to have such perfect working conditions, 😅 what more could you ask for!! Fresh air sun tan and flies ❤ can’t wait for your next adventure on the 555 🎉 soon I hope

I liked @DieselCreek 's characterization of projects like this (his Christine restoration as an example) as a "social distance restoration", which looks good if you're more than 6' away.

You need a Kevin to pass that stuff down to. Clint and Kevin are a great pair. Just a few more years and you will have a home grown sidekick.

Mike another 5 🌟 video I believe this ole gal is going to be on the homestead for a long time unless you get a good deal on one better and ready to work and not be worked on. As always God bless y'all from Gaffney South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️💯

I would love to have a backhoe you keep fixing things that will be a great tool for you

Sweet that the interior was redone! Love the earth tone color scheme! ❤

Thumbs up 👍 even the smallest piece can make it look so much better 😂

Good morning Captain Kleeman.

WOW> Captain pleased ya working on the 555.

Another great triple nickel video Mike. Keep the great content coming!

You did a helluva good job on that old engine for her to fire up like that. Well done!

Had an 1955 Oliver Super55 with the same Ford steering gear. I sold it for $1000 rather than deal with taking the entire dash apart to replace the $600 gear. As reported on some forums, the kit repair wasn't a walk in the park. I'm rooting for you.

I do enjoy your videos and how you have fun doing them and the work itself. Your humor makes them so enjoyable keep up the great work please! I am looking forward to you fixing the cab floor.

Cap't, love to watch you work, tenacious and patient. And of course, the eternal optimist, a good thing.

I have a steering box like that on my international 966 my son and I rebuilt it last year. I found the parts online for $40 . A rebuilt one was $1000.00. I Love your videos.

My favorite content is you working on the 555, can't wait to see her fiddled back together 😮

I’m gonna stay tune, cause I know you gonna make her beautiful.

I love the proper use of the proper tool for the job (Phillips head screwdriver adapter). Well played

Good progress, it's coming along.

Get the military battery connectors very good. I put them on my 01 F250 7.3 very good connectors

Captain when you take that glass out. The key is heat and luberation. God bless

Being overly optimistic seems to work for you, so you be you.

Mike, I'll say it again: You're way braver than I am! You're tackling some stuff I'd never do. Great video! Love it. Lee

slowly but surely moving forward. I hope that the seals are all that is wrong with the power steering pump. It can be frustrating working on old stuff, fix one thing just to have something break further in the line.

You're welcome! For the grunting and help I provided when you took off the driver's door. I was also helping support the professional scaffolding, of course. 🤣 Painting is looking sharp!! Only change I'd suggest is to paint the inside of those circles with gold. That will emphasize the thickness of the grill. The black/gold contrast would be sweet!!! 👍

You can always get one of those mini swamp coolers for 90 bucks and wala a/c for a fraction of the cost and time. As always good luck and God bless and stay safe out there.

Good morning Cap’n… There’s nothing more invigorating than working on the triple nickel in double nickel temps! “There’s NO PLAN like having NO PLAN!” Cap’n I think you just came up with a new caption for your next batch of T-shirts. I’m glad the Crow Foot spanners came in handy. I was thinking about the three nickels when I sent them… they may also work in the Ranger portion of the RangeAru! Won’t be long and you’ll be hoeing around to your hearts content… and that’s a good thing! PS: we have 7 broods of bluebirds and two of wrens. Did you have any luck?

Machine sounds awesome man.

Nice to see you working on the 555 again Captain. It's gonna be a real handy piece of equipment on your homestead and on your brothers property. My Wife and I use those blue toweks cleaning chicken wing grease covered pool tables in sports bar when I recover them. They get really nasty. You can wash and reuse them 3 or 4 times before they are onky goid for one last use cleaning oil and gunk. Saves some cash outlay for us. No bleach tho, it destroys them.

Next time you get to harbor freight grab a couple of the magnetic trays- definitely worth the price

Great video Captain. Repairing those rust holes sure looks fun! 😅 Theres the right way and an easy way.. Good luck with that Mike! Hope it's easy for ya buddy

Very much enjoyed this one! Looking foward to the next in this series. Nice job.

Another good chunk of stuff done. Coming along nicely Captain 👍🇺🇸

The tool that you took the Hyd. hose off with is called a " crows foot " Your Diy is greet.

Love the channel! Its like the lottery, never know what number is coming next... 555, fubaru, chix house, DP work.... lol

always a good day when the ol ford gets more prime work done on it. she will be digging soon. have a great day captain .cheers.

Another great video, I love your persistence, you never give up. Great job. Love watching !

Captain great video! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

The style A/C compressor that was on there makes an excellent air compressor! It was very popular with the off road crowd for the speed and simplicity. Could be handy on there, or another project vehicle. Keep up the awesome content!

I love your videos, you make them so enjoyable, you show what it's like for us common people to work on stuff, and you make me laugh!

Thank you for all your help answered all my questions very informative , we’re back up and running 👍👍