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james dean boggs (Jd_boggs)
Registered Member Username: Jd_boggs
Post Number: 135 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 71.102.16.82
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 4:58 pm: | |
Went to check oil levels before a trip and looked through the sight glass of the power steering reservoir and is cloudy. It has always been darkish in color just like motor oil. Anybody have ideas as to what it could have caused this? The steering works fine just gets a little stiff once in awhile. Is my pump shot? Thanks. |
john daniels (Big_john)
Registered Member Username: Big_john
Post Number: 13 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.109.199.111
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 5:19 pm: | |
water |
Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus
Post Number: 649 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.92.133
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 6:46 pm: | |
let it set for awhile if it clears you have air in sysytem if not like John says water good luck |
james dean boggs (Jd_boggs)
Registered Member Username: Jd_boggs
Post Number: 136 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 71.102.16.82
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 11:35 pm: | |
I noticed a month ago that the level was low and added the prescribed oil type and now it is cloudy. I ruled out water because it is a closed system. Any other comments? |
Don Evans (Doninwa)
Registered Member Username: Doninwa
Post Number: 186 Registered: 1-2007 Posted From: 208.81.157.90
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 12:03 am: | |
Could be incompatible oils. Saw it happen once. Stuff foamed right out the filler neck. Don't know what the mix was but it was a mess. Had to take the return off and keep pouring fresh oil in while turning the steering lock to lock until oil cleared up. Don 4107 |
Douglas Tappan (Dougthebonifiedbusnut)
Registered Member Username: Dougthebonifiedbusnut
Post Number: 81 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 75.69.223.64
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 - 11:04 pm: | |
OMG John-I just had a flashback! |