challenger
Active Member
I know I've been piling on here with all the problems I'm chasing. Last evening I found another. The power steering gear has been leaking for a long time but I haven't been able to see where the leak was coming from until last evening because the leak was so small. I got under the car and I can see that it's leaking from the cross (sector) shaft oil seal on the end opposite the pitman arm . My FSM shows that this can be replaced while the gear is still in the car but it seems to only show the seal on the end with the pitman arm. I'm a bit confused, is there perhaps NOT a seal for the end of the shaft opposite the pitman arm?
I'm going out now to clean it all up and get a better look. It's only about 98* outside with 99% humidity so I guess the gunk is already half way to steam cleaned? I can't stand working on greasy gunked up undercarriage parts but it may be unavoidable. I'll soak and blast what I can but the nooks and crannies are numerous.
BTW, this all started while making an innocent attempt to pretty up my road wheels. I got the left one ready for the argent silver Repaint and the skies opened up. The car was half way out of the garage with the top down so I had to quickly throw the wheel back on and pull it in. While doing so I noticed the small puddle under the steering gear. Pulled the car in and the rain stops. Pulled it back out and jacked it up and found the most likely spot that it's leaking from. If I had left the wheels alone I doubt the leak would have bothered me all that much.
I'm going out now to clean it all up and get a better look. It's only about 98* outside with 99% humidity so I guess the gunk is already half way to steam cleaned? I can't stand working on greasy gunked up undercarriage parts but it may be unavoidable. I'll soak and blast what I can but the nooks and crannies are numerous.
BTW, this all started while making an innocent attempt to pretty up my road wheels. I got the left one ready for the argent silver Repaint and the skies opened up. The car was half way out of the garage with the top down so I had to quickly throw the wheel back on and pull it in. While doing so I noticed the small puddle under the steering gear. Pulled the car in and the rain stops. Pulled it back out and jacked it up and found the most likely spot that it's leaking from. If I had left the wheels alone I doubt the leak would have bothered me all that much.