Took the truck in today to get it's 40k mile service they called and the power steering pump is leaking. This is the 2nd time that truck has had a power steering leak first in the box now the pump. Sorry had to get that out..knew some here would be sympathtic

 

Good luck KRC. Keep us posted...

RP

 

Don;t feel bad... mine was leaking at its 1000 mile oil change. They had cross-threaded and/or stripped the pressure line fitting into the gearbox at the factory. Luckily, it wasn't too bad. Don't know why it didn't leak from the start, though?? Oh, well.

-Joe-

 

Got it back 50 bucks later it has a new power steering pump on it. Lasttime it was a hose this time the pump. Have my truck backeither way

 

KR,

When the hose blew the first time, did you lose a lot of fluid or maybe the majority of the oil in the power steering reservoir?

I was just wondering if the loss of oil from the hose leak may have contributed to the pump failing at a later date. If you can link the two, maybe you can get your $50 back assuming the money was a deductible or something that made the pump a different repair than the hose leak?

I've been pretty lucky, I haven't had a single leak on my truck since I took ownership, unless draining the oil can be considered a leak, temporarily that is :o

~DM~