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Power steering fluid leaking from the Master Cylinder?

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Old 03-18-2015, 10:31 AM
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Default Power steering fluid leaking from the Master Cylinder?

Craziest thing with this truck. I replaced the power steering pump, and the leak stopped. 3 weeks later one of the hoses split down the middle, I replaced the hose and the leak has stopped. 2 months later there is a puddle of PS fluid under the drivers side tire, and I am thinking WHAT NOW!! It looks like it is leaking at the master cylinder, but that can't be right?

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Welcome to HydroBoost, the ps pump does all the work because turbo diesel's make no vacuum, here is an example hope this helps and you should try and fix it as quick as you can due to the mess they can make.

if it is not a bad hose it more than likely is one of the o rings

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