I have a 68 dart with headman shortie headers after 10 mins of driving you can hear the power steering whine like it empty in fluid the box is tight neAr the header this is using regular atf in the pump gas anyone else had this problem?
A body with headman shortie headers boiling power steering?
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dano
Evil Handy Man
Is it actually boiling? It gets hot with use. Is this a new system, like the pump was replaced as it could be air working its way out.
I know people use ATF but PS fluid would be a better idea.
I know people use ATF but PS fluid would be a better idea.
Tried 2 pumps going to try royal purple fluid next yes lines get really hot
furyus2
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Put heat sleeves on the lines. Add a p/s cooler.
Have any of you guys had to do this?
furyus2
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I did it on another car when the lines went near the headers. Post a picture. It will help.
Almost every new truck has a power steering cooler now. A transmission cooler will work just fine.
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Your pump may be running full time boost. Pop the belt off and drive 5 minutes to see what happens. You have to keep the ATF below about 230*F or it starts to boil. Just before it boils it will begin smoking.
You only need about a quarter of an inch to the headers; just make sure they don't get together when the engine torques over..
You only need about a quarter of an inch to the headers; just make sure they don't get together when the engine torques over..
Pictures?
Better to wrap the headers. Keeps the heat in the header.
furyus2
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True, but it tends to rot the headers.
I gotta steal that!
MOPAROFFICIAL
Oogliboogli
Wrap'em.
I think it's some point Chrysler figured out that heat rises LOL Having a reservoir down low and near the incoming air from the bottom was the better idea.
I think it's some point Chrysler figured out that heat rises LOL Having a reservoir down low and near the incoming air from the bottom was the better idea.
Are you sure its circulating? I had an issue like yours and when I pulled off the return line I wasn't getting any fluid out. The nipple on the return side of your power steering gearbox has a ball and spring assembly inside of it and is it gets stuck/seized the fluid doesn't flow properly.
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