Power Steering Pump
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Power Steering Pump
My PSP is behaving like a pants crapping terror. I can't figure out the leak. The pumps exterior is clean of any fluid, yet I have a drip coming off the cross member below. So if it is the hydraulic lines, are they both equal in pressure or is one greater then the other? Then if so, which is which and has Anyone had to deal with this before And is it a bisnatch to change out those lines or should I get a whole new set up complete with lines, pump, bla bla?
Thanks guys and gals for any advise,
LNF150
Thanks guys and gals for any advise,
LNF150
Methanoholic
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From: Maine (NorCal Native)
The tanks are notorious for leaking, One side is high pressure the other is not.
The high pressure goes pump to gearbox.
Low pressure goes gearbox to cooler to pump.
It's typically either the tank or return lines, you'll know when it's a pressure hose...
I just did all the lines and yes they are a PITA to do!
If you have big mitts or broken up hands like mine it's a real killer!
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
The high pressure goes pump to gearbox.
Low pressure goes gearbox to cooler to pump.
It's typically either the tank or return lines, you'll know when it's a pressure hose...
I just did all the lines and yes they are a PITA to do!
If you have big mitts or broken up hands like mine it's a real killer!
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
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From: patricia ab canada
i agree with this.it looks like a pita to change as well.just look under your truck and it's mounted on the front of the crossmember.
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Also take a look at the lower steering box seal if you have fluid on teh cross member - mine has a leak at the pittman arm (comes out of the steering box). But when we first started trackign down the leak we thought is was from the pump as this sets right above the centerlink to pittman arm connection. once I got all the farm gunk off the centerlink, steering box and ps pump, I was able to determine the actual issue was the steering box lower seal.
Just a thought
Dave
Just a thought
Dave
