2001 F250 power steering leak

Come on now all most every vehicle will end up one some kind of leak
some sooner and some later. Fix it and get on with your life.



fredbarga246.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com wrote:
 > Looks like the power steering on my F250 is leaking. Just another
 > problem with what I feel is a problem prone vehicle!!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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<fredbarga246.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > Looks like the power steering on my F250 is leaking. Just another
 > problem with what I feel is a problem prone vehicle!!

Take a close look and determine exactly where that leak is coming from.
If it is the swivel connection where the high pressure hose attaches to
the pump, change it now. If it comes off while driving, you will find
that not even a 500 pound gorilla will be able to turn the wheel. I
have reported this dangerous condition to the NTSB and, as far as I
know, they have yet to put out a bulletin.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 16 Dec 2004 20:01:30 EST, Ron <wa0kds DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

 >Come on now all most every vehicle will end up one some kind of leak
 >some sooner and some later. Fix it and get on with your life.

Glad my '71 Olds doesn't fit into that category. Not a drip to be
found anywhere on that old beasty and it runs like a clock..<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 16 Dec 2004 20:01:30 EST, Ron <wa0kds.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

 >Come on now all most every vehicle will end up one some kind of leak
 >some sooner and some later. Fix it and get on with your life.

It is being fixed, and I will get on with my life, but first, here is
the history of this truck......
I guess maybe I am overly critical of my 2001 F250 super? duty 4X4
with Meyer's snow plow. I purchased it new in July 2001, so it is
approx. 42 months old. During that time I have had nothing but trouble
with the automatic hubs, repaired at least 3 times, rebuilt one time
and replaced one time!! The oil cooler broke, the lights went out,
the passenger mirror broke, was repaired and then later, fell off,
radiator hose clamps have broken 3 times. The brakes needed replaced
all around ($650.00), and the transmission cooler lines had to be
replaced ($350.00). Also, there are rust bubbles coming through the
paint in various places. I was told this was brake dust on the paint!!
Please understand, this truck has 24K miles, and is used to plow my
drive and a few of my friends, not used commercially.
When I questioned the service dept. folks, I was told because it has a
plow attached, it will rust more!! I really don't see the connection.
Now both the high pressure and return lines are leaking, at a cost of
approx. $350 to replace and purge the system.
My 1997 F150 was driven 50 miles+ per day in all weather and
conditions and never rusted out. When I turned it in, it had 67K on
it.
I do live outside of Cleveland Ohio, so I am in the "rust belt" but
never have had as much trouble with anything as I have with this.
Although all the repairs but the brakes, the transmission lines, and
now the power steering, were under warranty, now that the truck is
over the 36 months, I am thinking of replacing it due to the repair
costs I see coming down the road. Am I just being paranoid???

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