A hypothetical power steering Q

[Goofyexponent]

That sounds about right! lol I ripped a cooler off my old 4x4 blazer doing the same thing, except with a log in the woods...not fun! You can fix the leaky line with some rubber hose and hose clamps...apparently. That's how the guy who I bought my truck from fixed it lol

 

[jperecko]

Are you leaking? Sounds like it is groaning when your fluid is low and cavitating.

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Are you leaking? Sounds like it is groaning when your fluid is low and cavitating.

Sounds like it and hypothetically slowly killing the PS pump too.

 

[WrickM]

it has to be leaking somewhere, but i swear it's not coming from that dent. it's not staying in the pump. that's for sure. at least it's slow enough that i can just keep adding. . . for now.

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Any signs of wetness anywhere?
Possibly around the gearbox area?

 

[WrickM]

that's the thing i just busted my power washer. i need to get under there and clean the whole thing. road grime and oil. once that's done i'll have a better chance of identifying where the leak is

 

[jperecko]

or just get some of that leak detecting dye and a UV light/goggles.. the leaks will glow for you.

 

[Compu Doc]

There are only a few places the PS system can hypothetically leak. High pressure hose, low pressure return hose, seals in pump, O ring on high pressure hose or the steering box seal which is where the shaft from the steering box connects to the rag joint on the steering column. Your best bet is to not let it go to long because the pump will go out and then when your driving the truck will naturally weave. This will then cause the guy that's driving behind you to call the police and report you as a drunken driver. Then you get pulled over for hypothetically driving drunk but you are not drunk but the cop is not convinced, needs some brownie points for his chief, hauls you in for a breathalyzer test, test shows no alcohol but then writes you a ticket for careless driving so he can still get the brownie points from his chief.

This is all hypothetically speaking of course.

 

[Goofyexponent]

that's the thing i just busted my power washer. i need to get under there and clean the whole thing. road grime and oil. once that's done i'll have a better chance of identifying where the leak is

A couple cans of brake clean, a putty knife and a few rags will do a good enough job depending on your patients lol. The UV dye is a great idea though!