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Old September 12th 06, 02:20 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Mike Romain
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Default TJ Power Steering Fluid Leak

The new style 2 piece adjustment plug Saganaw uses on the steering shaft
end is very prone to seal failure. You can just buy the seal and
replace it, but a local steering and suspension shop told me that the
best fix was to use the old style single piece plug with a new seal.
They had some and gave us one for the last one I helped a friend fix.

You could just have a hose fitting loose also. A good clean and a
careful watch should tell you where it's leaking.

Mike
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CD wrote:
>
> I've got new marks on the ground, just below the steering gear box; and
> splatter marks on the underside of the hood just above the power steering
> fluid reservoir. I see no obvious leak points in this area (but the bottom
> of the gear box is wet). The fluid level was a little low (not dry). I
> added some fluid and it seems to steer as always. But, I'm still getting
> dripping - not exactly sure of the leak point.
>
> It's a stock 2000 TJ with 70k miles. It is driven on the weekends. It was
> out for a few hours of off-roading last weekend in very hot weather. I
> noticed no problems at that time. Any ideas on the likely problem - bad
> pump, seals, gear box problem? How difficult to fix?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cliff

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