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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Replace power steering cooloer???

While I was tearing down my front end for my oil cooler rebuild I noticed my power steering cooler is pretty beat up. The plastic guard under my bumper broke and I believe driving through the corn fields last fall did the damage, seeing as i found pieces of stalk wedge between the slots on the cooler. What do you guys think? Will it still do its job or should I replace it?

 
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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On one of my powerstroke's I ruptured the cooler and.bypassed it to replace later, I never replaced it and never had a problem running without it...
 
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 05:44 AM
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I think you'll be OK as long as it's not leaking. You could get a fin comb and straighten the fins or, if you have the patience, a small screwdriver/knife combination will work almost as well. I have seen the PS coolers be nothing but an extra length of tubing run across the front of the truck with NO fins on them.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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You could also replace it with a/m such as hayden or Imperial at 1/5 the cost and be on the safe side.
 
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