Power Steering and Brakes

jfc · 11-02-2009, 04:55 PM

My power steering doenst work, and my brakes ar hard as a rock the last couple days. Its been 5 degrees below freezing. Once I let the motor warm up its fine. My breaks are super touchy then too, I keep locking them up around town,

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92, 250, ext cab, 4x4, 5 speed

jfc · 11-03-2009, 04:25 PM

my power stering fliud was a little low, I will see if that helps, a mechanic told me to check out the line from the break booster to the vacuum pump near the ps pump, I checked it out, and it seems soft, but no cracks, could this be a problem?

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92, 250, ext cab, 4x4, 5 speed

Left out in the cold · 11-06-2009, 03:40 PM

I've noticed some PS fluids get thicker in the cold. One car I had you needed to rock the steering wheel back and forth to get things flowing. Grabby brake could be contaminated linings, but a hard peddle when cold, that's a new one on me.

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92 W250 Xcab auto 3.54 bonehead stock

jfc · 11-06-2009, 04:00 PM

this seems to have gone away, mind you its been fairly warm lately, and maybe its hard to tell with it running so rough

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chrislib · 11-06-2009, 09:39 PM

I had the same power steering problems on my truck, when it was cold it took a bit before it would work, I flushed the fluid because the stuff in there was all dark and grungy looking. Havent had a problem since. Also had the touchy brake deal, probably fluid on the shoes (brake fluid or gear oil) in my case it was a leaky drivers side wheel cylinder.

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93 W250 CC, POD`s, pump tweaked, 35/40, 4in & BHAF

jfc · 11-07-2009, 01:39 AM

thanks chris I will check it out, I put some of that lucas crap, in my ps in the summer hoping it would stop a leak, it didnt, and i wouldn't recomend using it if you live in a cold climate, it gets pretty thick, I bet you couldn't get it out of the bottle at 15 degrees below freezing,( as I was gonna add more the other day) I think I will flush it out

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11-02-2009, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
jfc Cummins Fan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort St. John, BC Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts jfc's Truck Pics	Power Steering and Brakes My power steering doenst work, and my brakes ar hard as a rock the last couple days. Its been 5 degrees below freezing. Once I let the motor warm up its fine. My breaks are super touchy then too, I keep locking them up around town, __________________ 92, 250, ext cab, 4x4, 5 speed

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11-03-2009, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
jfc Cummins Fan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort St. John, BC Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts jfc's Truck Pics	my power stering fliud was a little low, I will see if that helps, a mechanic told me to check out the line from the break booster to the vacuum pump near the ps pump, I checked it out, and it seems soft, but no cracks, could this be a problem? __________________ 92, 250, ext cab, 4x4, 5 speed

11-06-2009, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Left out in the cold Cummins Nut Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sutton, Alaska Posts: 430 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts Left out in the cold's Truck Pics	I've noticed some PS fluids get thicker in the cold. One car I had you needed to rock the steering wheel back and forth to get things flowing. Grabby brake could be contaminated linings, but a hard peddle when cold, that's a new one on me. __________________ 91.5 I/C W250 5sp 3.07s turned up pump 16cm2 M&H M2 BHAF Bosch +40s 92 W250 Xcab auto 3.54 bonehead stock

11-06-2009, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
jfc Cummins Fan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort St. John, BC Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts jfc's Truck Pics	this seems to have gone away, mind you its been fairly warm lately, and maybe its hard to tell with it running so rough __________________ 92, 250, ext cab, 4x4, 5 speed

11-06-2009, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
chrislib Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts chrislib's Truck Pics	I had the same power steering problems on my truck, when it was cold it took a bit before it would work, I flushed the fluid because the stuff in there was all dark and grungy looking. Havent had a problem since. Also had the touchy brake deal, probably fluid on the shoes (brake fluid or gear oil) in my case it was a leaky drivers side wheel cylinder. __________________ 93 W250 CC, POD`s, pump tweaked, 35/40, 4in & BHAF

11-07-2009, 01:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
jfc Cummins Fan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort St. John, BC Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts jfc's Truck Pics	thanks chris I will check it out, I put some of that lucas crap, in my ps in the summer hoping it would stop a leak, it didnt, and i wouldn't recomend using it if you live in a cold climate, it gets pretty thick, I bet you couldn't get it out of the bottle at 15 degrees below freezing,( as I was gonna add more the other day) I think I will flush it out __________________ 92, 250, ext cab, 4x4, 5 speed