Service Question Steering
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Mountain Pass
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Service Question Steering
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Got stuck the other week in 12 inch's of snow. When I was in 4x4 I apparently "leaked out" power steering fluid. If not in 4x4 I really don't loose any. Any thoughts from the experts would be appreciated.
Got stuck the other week in 12 inch's of snow. When I was in 4x4 I apparently "leaked out" power steering fluid. If not in 4x4 I really don't loose any. Any thoughts from the experts would be appreciated.
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Mountain Pass
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You think that would be the case. Drove downtown and back didnt have much of a drop. Engage 4x4 and plow re-top up the reservoir from leaking. I'm was thinking it's the rack and pinion, but don't really know.
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These trucks don't use a rack and pinion. Where is it leaking out of?
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Could the increase in fluid loss be due to more steering inputs while plowing?
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As said, if it leaks that much the leak should be fairly easy to find.
Without locating the exact leak point, then no telling what the deal is.
Without locating the exact leak point, then no telling what the deal is.
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Only in 4 Lo, in 4wd Hi traction control is still on. I have discovered that I REALLY like the deep snow/sand setting on the 10 speed for my snow adventures. This disables the traction control and keeps the rpm between 2000-2500 rpm on the 7.3 which makes towing the sled up the mtn road much more pleasant.
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I have never had a PS leak on mine. I am at 55k miles, almost through a second season of snow plowing. I run 4wd a LOT in the winter and it has never caused me to lose fluid. That includes lots of low speed steering with an extra 1000 lbs cantilivered out over the front end. I can not imagine what is causing it to leak. maybe you have a small hole in a hose and extra pressures on the system in 4wd are just enough to cause it to leak. Should be easy to find where it is coming from, no?
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What year / engine / model is your truck?
The fluid most likely shot out the vent hole in the cap
It can drain half the reservoir in 2 seconds if you turn the wheel with the engine off
Yours may have done it with the engine running if you were plowing heavy and cranking the wheel hard
The fluid most likely shot out the vent hole in the cap
It can drain half the reservoir in 2 seconds if you turn the wheel with the engine off
Yours may have done it with the engine running if you were plowing heavy and cranking the wheel hard
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I have never had a PS leak on mine. I am at 55k miles, almost through a second season of snow plowing. I run 4wd a LOT in the winter and it has never caused me to lose fluid. That includes lots of low speed steering with an extra 1000 lbs cantilivered out over the front end. I can not imagine what is causing it to leak. maybe you have a small hole in a hose and extra pressures on the system in 4wd are just enough to cause it to leak. Should be easy to find where it is coming from, no?