- The joys of leaking power steering fluid
- Posted by Desertphile
For the past year I have been adding power steering fluid to my 1992
Pickup due to a leak. Since I only drive 6 or 7 days out of the year,
this has not been a major problem for me.... but it seems like I ought
to fix the problem. I am hoping the problem is "merely" a hose that is
bad.
Are there any known problems I ought to know about concerning
replacing hoses? I see that the repair manual calls for SST
09631-22020 which at the moment I have not researched---- is that tool
actually necessary?
Looking over the repair manual it appears that I ought to be able to
fix the leak, but the hoses cost a hell of a lot of money--- around
$98 for the set (if I'm going to change one, I may as well change
both).
I also see that the drive shaft's center support bearing is shot.....
well, actually, it's worn right off (and now missing) and the drive
shaft rattles around in the mounting bracket. I assume this is a bad
thing.
- Posted by Handyman
On Jul 23, 11:42 pm, Desertphile <desertph...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Usually the power steering leak on that vintage Toyota truck is the
power steering pump itself. There is a rebuild kit for it that you
can purchase through a dealer, NAPA, or a few other locations such as
Rock Auto online. I have also seen the shaft seal at the bottom of
the steering gear box leak. I would degrease the power steering pump
and check the back plate and shaft areas for leaks before changing any
hoses.
- Posted by someone@some.domain
In article <ce5e3308-c75f-4f2e-a9e2-a6538490a1ac@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Desertphile <desertphile@hotmail.com> wrote:
a threat to MY desert.
- Posted by johngdole@hotmail.com
You need to identify the source of the problem first. Hoses usually
outlast the pump or the gearbox. Oil seals, similar to cam/crank
seals, do go first if the gearbox isn't worn from lack of fluid
changes or just plain wear and tear.
Since losing power steering can significantly affect the steering of
the truck especially in an emergency, I'd say it's a safety concern.
Get it fixed properly.
There are rebuilt racks from NAPA or Schucks/Kragen/Checks/Murrays/
Advance with lifetime warranty. These rebuilts use steel inserts that
are stronger. Typically by Cardone.
On Jul 23, 11:42*pm, Desertphile <desertph...@hotmail.com> wrote:
- Posted by sidneybek@yahoo.com
On Jul 24, 8:26*pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
All that usually fails in Toyota power steering boxes is the $5 seal:
For power steering seal replacement:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showp...0&postcount=12
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...&Number=961736
http://www.toy4x4.net/ps/index.htm
http://napaonline.com/MasterPages/NO...orm+Shaft+Seal
NAPA power steering shaft seal # NOS7007
Specs:
I.D.:0.7090"
O.D.:1.2690"
Width:0.2760
You don't need the whole rebuild kit. A cheap ($5) and readily
available NOS7007 seal from NAPA will reseal the input for both the
early and later style IFS boxes. It is the same seal used for the PS
pump. On the early boxes you can replace the seal w/o even removing
the box from the truck.
Sidney® ™
Repairs TV's,VCR's,home/car audio out of my apartment
E-mail:sidneybek(at)yahoo.com
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
Canada
1995 Toyota 4-Runner,22R-E,G58 with 229 000 KM
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