Dodge power steering woes.
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Dodge power steering woes.
My "Old Bomber" is a 1991 Dodge D-250 Cummins with 194,000 on her. Bought it new in Feb. '91.
My power steering has little assist on a left turn and little or none on a right turn. After running for a while, it seems to improve but not by much. The fluid will foam up and "puke" out of the P/S reservoir. When I shut off the engine I can hear pressure and the fluid spewing out from under the cap of the P/S pump reservoir... Does anyone have an idea or suggestion what is going wrong before I trial and error myself crazy??
My power steering has little assist on a left turn and little or none on a right turn. After running for a while, it seems to improve but not by much. The fluid will foam up and "puke" out of the P/S reservoir. When I shut off the engine I can hear pressure and the fluid spewing out from under the cap of the P/S pump reservoir... Does anyone have an idea or suggestion what is going wrong before I trial and error myself crazy??
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Heavy Duty (08-30-2009)
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steering gear may also be messed up, the piston that moves back and forwarth in the box has a seal on each end... if the housing gets scored and or the seals are leaking it can cause the same issue... as for it getting better when warmed up it's refered to as "morning sickness" crappy power steering on initial start up, once warmed up it's slightly better... it's usully a symptom of the steering gear. as for the pump; it may be getting weak too. but the pump pressure doesnt know the difference from left to right so it wouldnt have the symptom of crappy steering one way and crappier the other way
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I have the same exact power steering woes, but the fluid gets black and never seems to get low even when it has been boiling out. Could engine oil be getting into the power steering pump? I replaced a leaky hose and put new fluid in and it drove great for one day.
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redwood logger (09-02-2009)