Anyone else have steering box probs??
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From: Midland, TX
Anyone else have steering box probs??
I just noticed last night some oil on my frame near the steering box. I crawled under the truck and there is oil all over the box and it drips every now and then. Nothing to bad, but she's heading to the shop next week.
Anybody else?
Anybody else?
Tuned
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From: Silverthorne, Colorado
OH yah . . .
Originally Posted by Todder
I just noticed last night some oil on my frame near the steering box. I crawled under the truck and there is oil all over the box and it drips every now and then. Nothing to bad, but she's heading to the shop next week.
Anybody else?
Anybody else?
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From: Hendersonville, NC
Originally Posted by Todder
I just noticed last night some oil on my frame near the steering box. I crawled under the truck and there is oil all over the box and it drips every now and then. Nothing to bad, but she's heading to the shop next week.
Anybody else?
Anybody else?
Mine leaks everything- power steering fluid, oil, coolant, tranny fluid
Oh well, as long as she stays in one piece, I really don't care
Tuned
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From: Silverthorne, Colorado
Yah . . .
I took it in for the impressive amount of power steering fluid collecting on my driveway and a periodically small drop of oil about the size of a pea back where the bell-housing mates to the block.
End result was a new PS gear box, new o-ring for a glow-plug thingy where a distirbutor cap would normally go, two new glow plug harnesses and a new front main seal.
Needless to say . . . no more leaks.
End result was a new PS gear box, new o-ring for a glow-plug thingy where a distirbutor cap would normally go, two new glow plug harnesses and a new front main seal.
Needless to say . . . no more leaks.
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Originally Posted by PSD 60L Fx4
Does it seem to be coming from around the bottom of the box?
Oh well warranty so its free.
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Originally Posted by Todder
Yup and it looks like its on that shaft too. When I moved that boot up the shaft was oily and looks like it must spray out cause its all around it. Might just be cracked line.
Oh well warranty so its free.
Oh well warranty so its free.
I'm gonna send you a spare drivers side exhaust manifold if you'll give me your address and cover the shipping...
Trust me on this one
Well, actually,...how well do you trust your dealer?
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From: Mountains of NE CA
Todder,
Is it auto trans fluid your seeing or motor oil. Quite often motor oil in the intercooler tubes drips out where it connects to intercooler and covers the frame and steering box. The steeering box uses auto trans fluid.
Is it auto trans fluid your seeing or motor oil. Quite often motor oil in the intercooler tubes drips out where it connects to intercooler and covers the frame and steering box. The steeering box uses auto trans fluid.
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The arm coming off the steering box was all wet. The seals on the steering box was leaking. They replaced the steering box.
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Originally Posted by 569104
Todder,
Is it auto trans fluid your seeing or motor oil. Quite often motor oil in the intercooler tubes drips out where it connects to intercooler and covers the frame and steering box. The steeering box uses auto trans fluid.
Is it auto trans fluid your seeing or motor oil. Quite often motor oil in the intercooler tubes drips out where it connects to intercooler and covers the frame and steering box. The steeering box uses auto trans fluid.
Originally Posted by SBV45
The arm coming off the steering box was all wet. The seals on the steering box was leaking. They replaced the steering box.
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How long did it take them to replace your steering box?? I do believe that will be the topic on my next trip into the dealer. The frame and everything else under the left batt is wet. Does not feel like motor oil, but oil none the less. That and 4% fuel in the oil?!
