TJP440
Senior Member
Slowly finding time to play with the recently purchased 2014 Bighorn. One of the things I have always done when purchasing a used vehicle is to go over it thoroughly before trusting it. I have found that doing so usually provides long term reliability
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So initial inspection revealed a seepage / leak at the steering rack or more likely the control valve. The end of the valve where the electrical connector and the wires are appeared to be the wettest. Some fluid was also noted on the to be the bottom of the valve and the steering rack bellows.
I've probably only put about 250 miles total on it and it has not left a drop on the floor. It may be accumulated seepage but a bit wetter than I would like to see. Everything else above and close by appeared clean & dry. I have thoroughly brake cleaned the residual fluid up and will obviously keep a close eye on it.
I don't get to drive it as much as I would like so I thought possibly a few members may be able to comment if this is a common issue and if so is it more likely the valve itself or the rack?
The truck only has ~ 64K miles on it
Some of the older cars I worked on have had issues with fluid seeping through the Male spade terminals on Automatics even with NEW feedthroughs installed in the case. Such high "CRAWITY" parts we get these days
Any comments / help appreciated
So initial inspection revealed a seepage / leak at the steering rack or more likely the control valve. The end of the valve where the electrical connector and the wires are appeared to be the wettest. Some fluid was also noted on the to be the bottom of the valve and the steering rack bellows.
I've probably only put about 250 miles total on it and it has not left a drop on the floor. It may be accumulated seepage but a bit wetter than I would like to see. Everything else above and close by appeared clean & dry. I have thoroughly brake cleaned the residual fluid up and will obviously keep a close eye on it.
I don't get to drive it as much as I would like so I thought possibly a few members may be able to comment if this is a common issue and if so is it more likely the valve itself or the rack?
The truck only has ~ 64K miles on it
Some of the older cars I worked on have had issues with fluid seeping through the Male spade terminals on Automatics even with NEW feedthroughs installed in the case. Such high "CRAWITY" parts we get these days
Any comments / help appreciated