[pcolapaddler]

I got that going today. Elongated the mounting holes and repositioned the little tab/ear bracket. Fabricated a bracket for the reservoir, filled and tested. Steering works well. I have the steering wheel off about 90 degrees.

And now I'm getting a constant drip from the corner of the oil pan adjacent to the ps pump.

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[ArroyoRat]

I got that going today. Elongated the mounting holes and repositioned the little tab/ear bracket. Fabricated a bracket for the reservoir, filled and tested. Steering works well. I have the steering wheel off about 90 degrees.

And now I'm getting a constant drip from the corner of the oil pan adjacent to the ps pump.

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Wish I had power steering on my Tracker. I'm getting "inspired...again! LOL
Maybe that leak is coming from a connection on the p/s stuff???
PLEASE, PLEASE don't be motor oil!!!!

 

[pcolapaddler]

It's motor oil. I'm a bit concerned that a bolt for the ps bracket may have been to long and pushed through the block.

I don't see how that's possible. I mean I would think it would take a good deal of torque to push through like that. I'm only using 3/8 ratchet and normal wrenches, not some cheater pipe.

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[ArroyoRat]

It's motor oil. I'm a bit concerned that a bolt for the ps bracket may have been to long and pushed through the block.

I don't see how that's possible. I mean I would think it would take a good deal of torque to push through like that. I'm only using 3/8 ratchet and normal wrenches, not some cheater pipe.

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I agree.... because if that were the case, you would probably see oil around the area where the bracket bolts are threaded in as well. Also, there aren't any areas on that part of the crankcase that have pressurized oil running through it... I don't think.
Is the oil visible only at the immediate corner of the oil pan?

 

[turboguzzi]

ouch, thats no good.... on the other hand, nothing that cant be solved by putting some loctite on that bolt.
BTW manual says that bolt should be just 20mm long...

my power steering installation works fine, but just the other day had seen a leak form the frnot seal of the pump, rebuild kit from rockauto is on the way, superfast service!

 

[anthonybrazil99]

Hey does the manual say what the thread is on the bolts that go into the block from the ps bracket? I think it’s m10-1.25? And how long should they be?

 

[Bex]

No. Normally the FSM will only give torque but not the specifics for the length and thread of bolts.

 

[turboguzzi]

lenghts are (soemtimes) in the parts list, 20mm