Sweersa
Member
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2009
- Messages
- 134
- Reaction score
- 7
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Michigan
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3l
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hello, my Ranger has been leaking some power steering fluid for about a week now in my driveway. I popped the hood and found the little blue/gray rubber piece was popped out of the wire harness connecting to the pressure switch and you could see fluid was leaking out. I put the rubber piece back into the connector, but it pops back out after a drive. Here's a picture of the connector after I put the gray piece back in. I pulled the connector out of the pressure switch to get a good picture of the gray piece.
The system works fine except for the leak. I have not noticed any unusual sounds or difficulty turning the wheel. I'd like to take care of this before it gets worse.
The metal parts of the power steering hose are REALLY rusty. I'm assuming the corrosion has restricted PS fluid flow which is causing the rubber piece in the connector to be pushed out. Do you guys think that is the reason? Here's some pics. I circled the lower and smaller of the two fasteners. They are both really rusty. Does anyone know off hand the size of these fasteners? I'm going to wire brush them, and hit them with WD-40 long before I attempt to remove them.
I'll probably grab a new hose and pressure switch from AutoZone next weekend when I have time to do the swap. Hopefully they include the O rings. I might also order one online, if you guys have any advice on this little job I'd really appreciate it. I have not swapped one of these before. My main concern is having trouble getting the rusty fasteners out.
Thanks!
The system works fine except for the leak. I have not noticed any unusual sounds or difficulty turning the wheel. I'd like to take care of this before it gets worse.
The metal parts of the power steering hose are REALLY rusty. I'm assuming the corrosion has restricted PS fluid flow which is causing the rubber piece in the connector to be pushed out. Do you guys think that is the reason? Here's some pics. I circled the lower and smaller of the two fasteners. They are both really rusty. Does anyone know off hand the size of these fasteners? I'm going to wire brush them, and hit them with WD-40 long before I attempt to remove them.
I'll probably grab a new hose and pressure switch from AutoZone next weekend when I have time to do the swap. Hopefully they include the O rings. I might also order one online, if you guys have any advice on this little job I'd really appreciate it. I have not swapped one of these before. My main concern is having trouble getting the rusty fasteners out.
Thanks!