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Apr 3, 2006 | 08:45 AM

skilife17

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Power steering leak

hey guys I hope you can help me out I have a 97 F150 4.6 auto 4x4 w/181500mi. Is it normal for there to be a small leak from the power steering lines. I have noticed in the past couple days of a small puddle under the left front.

Apr 3, 2006 | 10:45 AM

projectSHO89

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Leaking is never normal.

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Apr 3, 2006 | 10:51 AM

skilife17

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Let me rephase what I said earlier is it common for the lines to leak with the higher miles? Sorry about the confusion. Is it hard to replace the lines?

Apr 3, 2006 | 12:27 PM

deltasoft

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skill life , shouldnt be hard.....buy from your local autoparts the book for your truck and read up on that section. It's always good to have those.

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Apr 3, 2006 | 06:45 PM

skilife17

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I bought the Chiltons manual a couple weeks ago. I decided to look under to make sure it was the line leaking because it might have come loose, well it wasn't loose and I could move the line around a little. What a tight squeze to get a wrench in to get a hold of the line. Where can I get the line at the stealership or Checker auto?

Apr 3, 2006 | 11:08 PM

deltasoft

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i belive at the dealer chip or junk yard.....honestly since half of the time is manufactured by the motor company....

Apr 4, 2006 | 12:30 PM

skilife17

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My dad is a mechanic and looked at it this morning and said all is dry. I know for sure it has been like this a while, the front diff is wet. I even put my finger on it and it is wet.

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Apr 7, 2006 | 03:43 PM

Alan'sExpy

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I have the same problem

I have the same problem. One of the hoses coming out of the power steering pump is loose and is wet from leakage yet the nut is tight.
I could not turn the nut even to loosen it because I was going to try to put another O-ring on the end. I looked at new hoses and on one end theres an neoprene O-ring and the other end has a white, hard teflon washer. Im still trying to decide what Im going to do about mine.
If you fix yours, post here with what you found; I will do the same.