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Leaking from front passenger side, just inside the tire a few inches.

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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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Question Leaking from front passenger side, just inside the tire a few inches.

Seems like brake or steering fluid,, leaking about a dinner size plate after sitting for a hour or so.. Any idea guys,, 2006 mega cab,, bout 60k miles... recently put on 20's with 35 inch tires.about a month ago.... Help?
 
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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What color is the fluid and where under the truck is it leaking.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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Have you checked either reseviour for low fluid? Power steering fluid could be leaking out of the boot, but that would be 1ft away from the tire unless it's trickling along the tierod end.
Stick your fingers in it and rub them together, do your fingers resist each other and the fluid feel really dry? If so, then it's brake fluid.
Does the fluid feel slippery and like an oily substance and have a redish/brownish tint to it? If so, then it's PS fluid.
If the rack is leaking, it needs to be replaced and an alignment must be done.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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My 07 Quad had a leaking power steering cooler last Winter. This leak would leave a decent size puddle over night as it sat in my driveway. The puddle was on the passenger side, up front under the bumper area.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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thanx for pointing me in the rite direction, seems to be brownish fluid,, i will see if any of the resevoirs are low.. thanx guys!!!!
 
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looks brownish in color,,
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Sounds like the rack to me...
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtydog
Have you checked either reseviour for low fluid? Power steering fluid could be leaking out of the boot, but that would be 1ft away from the tire unless it's trickling along the tierod end.
Stick your fingers in it and rub them together, do your fingers resist each other and the fluid feel really dry? If so, then it's brake fluid.
Does the fluid feel slippery and like an oily substance and have a redish/brownish tint to it? If so, then it's PS fluid.
If the rack is leaking, it needs to be replaced and an alignment must be done.
ok,wil do
 
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Sounds like the rack to me...
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Doesn't the Mega have a standard steering box??
 
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