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Dec 12, 2014 | 06:59 PM

th3jared

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power steering leak

I finally found the like that was leaking on my 06 f550.
I saw a drop come of the fitting for the power steering up right beside the brake fluid fill container. I've got 2 questions:
1: I can't seem to find this part to order it, can someone please point me in the right direction.
2: I typically have a shop do the work on this truck but I think I might save money and do it myself.it looks easy, is it as easy as it looks to replaced this line. (Will the brake fluid container need removed then re attached after ward's and brakes bled)

Dec 12, 2014 | 07:22 PM

MisterCMK

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Did you try tightening the fitting? I had a leak back there and it just needed to be tightened up.

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Dec 12, 2014 | 07:38 PM

th3jared

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Haha no. I'll try it in the morning when I have day light. You just used a regular wrench? Its pretty tight squeeze back there

Dec 12, 2014 | 10:14 PM

MisterCMK

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Haha no. I'll try it in the morning when I have day light. You just used a regular wrench? Its pretty tight squeeze back there

Yup. It looks tight but isn't bad to get to

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Dec 13, 2014 | 03:24 AM

87crewdually

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Mine was leaking there once. I disassembled and replaced the O-ring. That was over 2 years ago.

Dec 21, 2014 | 07:08 AM

th3jared

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Just wanted to update the outcome of this.
Did take a better look at this fitting and it was loose (hand tight) but I had already got the o-ring replacement so I went ahead and replaced it. Done this yesterday abd no leak today so I'm ruling this a successful fix.

THANK YOU guys for your quick and to the point help!