Started to notice some little oil drops on my garage floor, but didn't think much of it. Then I found a small puddle and decided to investigate. Lo and behold, the passenger side of the steering rack was covered in gunk and dripping. I guess after 160k its not completely unexpected.
I had the shop by my office do the work, for $1000. Had the option of using a A1 Cardone (cheapest), AC Delco (mid-price), or OEM (expensive). Since the OEM was also rebuilt, I went with the AC Delco. I also have a 2 year, 24k mile warranty on it, so that made the decision easier. I had another shop tell me that the A1 Cardone units aren't very good anymore since they started outsourcing to China, can anyone verify that?
Lastly, last weekend I noticed my coolant reservoir was bone dry. Considering I just had a flush and the radiator hoses replaced, this was concerning. I was down a gallon of coolant. The leak was traced to an adaptor port on the back on the engine. I was shown a schematic of the part, but I don't remember what the purpose was. Fingers crossed that was the problem.
Interestingly, both this time and when my hose cracked, the engine didn't overheat. The first time I heard the coolant bubbling and a slightly higher temp, when it was close to bone dry. The second time, there was no change, I just happened to notice the reservoir. I guess that's a testament to our trucks. Even low on a precious commodity, and they still run like a champ.
I had the shop by my office do the work, for $1000. Had the option of using a A1 Cardone (cheapest), AC Delco (mid-price), or OEM (expensive). Since the OEM was also rebuilt, I went with the AC Delco. I also have a 2 year, 24k mile warranty on it, so that made the decision easier. I had another shop tell me that the A1 Cardone units aren't very good anymore since they started outsourcing to China, can anyone verify that?
Lastly, last weekend I noticed my coolant reservoir was bone dry. Considering I just had a flush and the radiator hoses replaced, this was concerning. I was down a gallon of coolant. The leak was traced to an adaptor port on the back on the engine. I was shown a schematic of the part, but I don't remember what the purpose was. Fingers crossed that was the problem.
Interestingly, both this time and when my hose cracked, the engine didn't overheat. The first time I heard the coolant bubbling and a slightly higher temp, when it was close to bone dry. The second time, there was no change, I just happened to notice the reservoir. I guess that's a testament to our trucks. Even low on a precious commodity, and they still run like a champ.