Steering box leaking out of top of my 06 box

[Souders]

A few drops of oil under my truck lead me to find oil leaking on the box. Leak appears to be at a lock nut and adjustment screw on top of my steering box. Sump on pump not over full. Weather has been hotter than normal this summer.

Is there a seal or o ring that could be causing my problem or trying to tighten the lock nut may help ?



Input Appreciated

 

[AMink]

Looks like I have the same issue, or similar. Oil coming from the steering box. I noticed it yesterday when I was replacing shocks.

 

[Souders]

Looks like I have the same issue, or similar. Oil coming from the steering box. I noticed it yesterday when I was replacing shocks.

Since I last posted the problem I tried something I have done on a few of our cars. Went to the auto parts store and found several choices of steering system leak sealer and lube. Brand I have used before and used is No Leak about $8. 00. With a turkey baster and piece of hose re moved most of the lube from the pump. Refilled with the leak fix, drove about 300 miles and it has stopped leaking. Topped of again with the leak fixer. All is well.



Let us know if you try this and if it works.

 

[JordanB]

Mine's doing the same thing. Never had a problem with power steering and I have 123,000 miles. Not sure I want to throw an additive into it stop it. Would like to find the source

 

[seafish]

From the top of the PS system down, they can leak from an over pressurized (or vent clogged cap), or they can leak from the o-ring BETWEEN the resorvoir and gear box, they can leak from a bad seal on the front of the pulley shaft, or they can leak from the sector shaft seal at the very bottom of the box. Of course they can also leak at hose connections.

If there is already too much fluid to tel lexactly where it is coming from, clean the box down with some brake cleaner or other oil remover, and then watch for the leak again every day or so . You CAN also use UV dye to check for the leak, Napa sells it but you need a uv light and goggles to see the dye leakage.

I would venture that the o-ring leak and the sector shaft leak are the more common, but I could be wrong.

While the oring can be replaced, and the vent cap drilled or modifed to release excess pressure, other leaks necessitate replacing the box. At that point, if you can afford it, consider going with the new upgraded, MUCH stouter, Mopar box.