Re: [ihc] Welded Draglink, possible leaking P/S box

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "David Bongo" <dbongo@domain.elided>
To: "IHC Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 19:11
Subject: [ihc] Welded Draglink, possible leaking P/S box


> OK, guys, I checked my draglink out this afternoon.  It certainly looks
> like it was welded to me.  Also, (just to make things even more fun) I
> noticed what appeared to be some sort of oil around the output shaft of
> the gearbox.  The valve gasket was leaking engine oil until a week ago,
> but this appears to be P/S fluid.  (I was changing my oil every 1000
> miles, so it never really got low.  I attributed the oil in the
> compartment to the P/S leak.  I let it go to close to 3000 miles, and I
> was down 2 quarts, so that clinched it that I had a problem.  Turned
> out, it was simple.  But I digress.)
>
> I guess my questions are as follows:
>
> The top part of the draglink does not appear to be sitting level.  The
> front edge seems to me to be lower than the rear edge.  Is this normal?
>

AFAIK, it is't unusual... especially if it's not drastic enough to be
extremely obvious.  I wouldn't worry about that part.


> And, if the P/S box is leaking, could that be contributing to my
> problems?  Or would it not really impact operations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>

I wouldn't worry horribly much about a leak as long as you keep it with
fluid in it.   You might want to try some of that p/s stop leak stuff to see
if it helps.

-Ryan