Re: 95 power steering issues and electrical wack..

From: Bill Day (bill@daysdomain.com)
Date: Tue Dec 03 2002 - 10:21:18 EST


It is a 4wd, the stuff on the crossmember as I posted aI think is due to
my rigging of the transmission cooler lines froma radiatior change.

I have laid under truck and checked steering box where pitman connects
and can see no obvious leaks...? It cant just be eating it...

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Bill Day

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On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, mike kulczycki wrote:

> > is your truck a 2wd?? my 94 had a leaking steering rack. fluid all over > the crossmember, sounds like your problem. i took it in and the shop told > me the whole rack needed replacing... if you have a pep boys near you, go > there. the rack was only $99 there. and if you have them do it, it is like > $200 in labor and a front end alignment. as far as a i know there is no kit > to fix the leak... > > i had that problem with my truck several years ago with your electrical. > there was a fuse under the hood that was blown. check the fuse box there > and i beleive it was a 5 amp fuse. the fuse could be blown, but still look > ok too. i've had that happen before also... you might want to check them > with a voltmeter... > > > Mike K > 94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto > 95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed > http://www.hornok.com/zig > > > > > > >From: "Bill Day" <bill@daysdomain.com> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > >To: "Dakota Truck Net" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > >Subject: DML: 95 power steering issues and electrical wack.. > >Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 19:07:13 -0600 > > > > > >Power Steering Issues: > > > >I have been loosing a large amount of power steering fluid from my pwoer > >sterring on my 95 cc 3.9mag dak.. There are of course no obvious leaks > >from > >the pump itself.. but I do have a thick slab of oily grimmy dirt on the > >cross member below radiator(partially due to a leak in a tranny line from > >rigging the hoses after the new radiator hookups didnt fit my original). > > > >I was told there is a seal kit for the pitmat shaft at the bottom of the > >steering box that tends to go bad .. anyone else been through this...? > > > >Electrical wack: > > > >Also.. anyone ever have the dome/courtesy lights and power mirrors on a 95 > >go at the same time...? I have checked all the fuses in fuse block and in > >the power center under the hood.. but cant seem to find squat bad... > > > >This started when I put an aftermarket stereo in my truck one day and had > >both doors open for some time.. about an hour I would guess. (this was > >during the summer) and never really noticed them(interior lights and > >mirrors) not working till it started getting dark out earlier. > > > >Bill Day > > > >Linux 2.2.20-1tr i586 > > 3:10pm up 19 days, 3:37, 0 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 > >We're still up at irc.openprojects.net @ #linux-users > >or irc.freenode.net @ #linux-users > >http://counter.li.org #83358 > >http://sxs.daysdomain.com/ > > > > > > > >--- > >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/02 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > >



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