Power Steering

[Zmann ARGH]

yup and a quick pic could clear it up or a window sticker should show it

 

[iracemine]

wait....... canada dosent have a lemon law?

 

[rlaspinall]

Well, it has been released from the shop with both the steering box and the pump replaced. So far so good!!

 

[Fine69]

Is your truck an F250 or F350? F250's have Vacuum pumps, F350's use Hydro boost, thats why your brakes weren't affected.

 

[rlaspinall]

An F350 it is and I'm told it has hydro boost. It makes no sense why I didn't notice any change to the braking.

 

[rlaspinall]

So far the steering is working. However my first tip to a problem was extremely strong fumes in the cab when idling at a red light. They claim it was a leaking gear box spilling oil onto the manifold. I question if they are right because I continue to have the same problem periodically. It smells like fresh untreated diesel exhaust and it is very strong. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[Zmann ARGH]

give it a few days to burn off if it's PS fluid

 

[rlaspinall]

I've got 5000 km on the new power steering pump and gear box. So far so good.

 

[02SilverStroke]

I've got 5000 km on the new power steering pump and gear box. So far so good.

Great news!!! Hope it's fixed. U still got the odor?

 

[rlaspinall]

Power Steering and Odor

Power Steering seems to be working fine, but the odor is starting to come back again quite frequently, yet not on a consistent basis. Tough to locate, but almost gases you out of the cab. Has to be something near the vent intake.