Hey Mudders...
I have a '91 FJ80 with 2.5'' OME lift kit that i just bought in California. Drove it cross country to Savannah, GA without any issues. It has 197k original mileage and not a lick of rust. One day it died on me while driving. Troubleshooted it and turned out to be the Ignition Coil went bad. Easy replacement. Now the power steering is going nuts. First, it would whine and be real stiff until warmed up and then after shutting the vehicle down, the stiffness and whine would go away. I noticed a leak near the steering box coming down the frame. I picked up some Lucas power steering fluid thinking that it might help, now it whines and is stiffer then before. It doesn't whine when the steering is stiff but as soon as the power steering kicks in, she's screaming at me. I replaced the return line to the reservoir because it had fluid build up. I also bought a high pressure line but now I'm thinking that maybe it's the O ring in the steering gear box. The leak is coming from under the box and dripping down the frame. Would really appreciate some help and insight into what the issue might be before replacing the PSP or removing and rebuilding the steering box.
I appreciate your help!
Trevor
I have a '91 FJ80 with 2.5'' OME lift kit that i just bought in California. Drove it cross country to Savannah, GA without any issues. It has 197k original mileage and not a lick of rust. One day it died on me while driving. Troubleshooted it and turned out to be the Ignition Coil went bad. Easy replacement. Now the power steering is going nuts. First, it would whine and be real stiff until warmed up and then after shutting the vehicle down, the stiffness and whine would go away. I noticed a leak near the steering box coming down the frame. I picked up some Lucas power steering fluid thinking that it might help, now it whines and is stiffer then before. It doesn't whine when the steering is stiff but as soon as the power steering kicks in, she's screaming at me. I replaced the return line to the reservoir because it had fluid build up. I also bought a high pressure line but now I'm thinking that maybe it's the O ring in the steering gear box. The leak is coming from under the box and dripping down the frame. Would really appreciate some help and insight into what the issue might be before replacing the PSP or removing and rebuilding the steering box.
I appreciate your help!
Trevor
