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Originally Posted by Auce
If the truck is cold, like real cold (air temp near freezing) the power steering is very tight and has a whine. If I start the truck up and let it warm up for 5 minutes or so, the tightness and whine go away. It has been like this for a while, for the life of me I don't know what the issue is, if there is one? In the warmer months I barely notice it at all. Totally irrelevant, today I went to the car wash, when I put the truck in neutral and let it go through the car wash rails (where you place it and the automatic washer does its thing.) The second I got done with the wash, my steering felt like it was about to seize up. 2 minutes later it was fine. My fluid levels are fine, the correct color. I'm at a complete loss? I have not done a fluid flush. I wasn't sure if it was necessary if i'm not leaking any fluid and the fluid colors are how they are supposed to be.
Any insight would be appreciated.
-Joe
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I’d recommend removing the power steering reservoir and cleaning the screen in it, then flushing your power steering fluid (automatic transmission fluid Dexron 3 equivalent). It’s probably a combination of old fluid that’s absorbed moisture from the air and a restricted reservoir screen. I’d replace the reservoir o ring as well 90301-11016
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