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Apr 29, 2009 | 11:58 PM

frantic

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power steering issues

I currently have an 89 f150 4x4 300 I6. it has 33 inch tires. I noticed the power steering pump is always soaked and I have to top the fluid up every 3 or 4 days. I have come to find out that when I turn the wheels it actually is forcing the fluid back out the fill/check cap. the cap is on right I was wondering if this is a sign of powersteering pump failure or if it might be something else.

Apr 30, 2009 | 05:24 AM

fmr9

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Are you turning the wheels with the engine off?
Any time I crank the wheel with the engine off, mine pukes fluid out. That is the only time it will loose fluid.
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Apr 30, 2009 | 10:53 PM

frantic

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well it does it then but it seems to be doing it while running too and I go through a liter of fluid every couple days.

Apr 30, 2009 | 10:56 PM

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I trust that you aren't overfilling the reservoir?

Apr 30, 2009 | 10:59 PM

frantic

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nope not overfilling at all. the hoses are soaked too I have some spare hoses I am going to put on too I am not sure if the ones on there are leaking or not because the fluid is spurting out the cap so the hoses may be wet due to that.

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