Any ideas? I took my 2000 2500 diesel out of hibernation from the winter and drove down town for a quick trip to the store and back. Got home and parked it back in the garage after about a 6 mile ride.

Came out a couple days later and it appeared that a pint to a quart worth of oil was on the floor. I couldn't tell where it was coming from but it was running down the arms? that control the steering.

I checked the power steering fluid and it is full but appears dirty. The mmotor oil appears to be slightly fuller from where it was before. I then started the truck, everything sounds normal, but now there is no power steering nor power brakes.

I first posted this in the 2nd Generation forumn but they suggested I post here since it is a diesel. Another member posted this link:

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/te...intenance.html

I am thinking this is what it is but it appears that I still have all of my power steering fuild. Is that what is leaking or is it the motor oil?

I tried the truck this PM and everything was working again. So the question is if I can use the truck until I have a chance to get it fixed? I have to travel about 160 miles this weekend and another 160 miles next weekend. Then in three weeks, I have to go on a 700 mile round trip.

Final question, does the VP44 have to come out to get to this unit to repair it?


Thanks in advance!

Dave in Pierre, SD

 

sounds like the hydro boost pump is going bad.

 

I have ordered a used one off of fleabay. I was thinking the same thing. I'm glad that swapping out the entire assembly is a fairly easy thing.