Hey guys,
I got an 2004 Chevy C1500 1/2 Ton. The power steering fluid keeps disappearing on me. No leak that i can discern. At least not one bad enough to drip, no stains on driveway, anything like that.
What i DO notice is that the power steering filler neck is dirty as [censored]...like grimey oily residue...almost like the fluid is being pushed up under/over the filler neck cap and leaving oil residue stains all over the cap and filler neck...i'll wipe it down good and clean and 2-4 weeks later its just as dirty again.
Really dont want to service the power steering, nothing wrong with it. fluid just seems to disappear....instead of topping off i may just use my fluid pump and get what i can out, then restore it.
Anyone had an issue like this before? Perhaps with this same GMT800 platform
ETA: I have recently replaced the waterpump and other accessories...intake manifold...etc. i have been all up in and around the front of the engine and would've dead-on noticed something like a leaky P/S pump gasket (if there even is one) or seals weeping or anything like that...the only thing on the front that is even slightly problematic is a very slight weep on the front timing chain cover...over the course of 150,000 miles... cleaned that up when i went to change the water pump and havent had any weeping since.
I got an 2004 Chevy C1500 1/2 Ton. The power steering fluid keeps disappearing on me. No leak that i can discern. At least not one bad enough to drip, no stains on driveway, anything like that.
What i DO notice is that the power steering filler neck is dirty as [censored]...like grimey oily residue...almost like the fluid is being pushed up under/over the filler neck cap and leaving oil residue stains all over the cap and filler neck...i'll wipe it down good and clean and 2-4 weeks later its just as dirty again.
Really dont want to service the power steering, nothing wrong with it. fluid just seems to disappear....instead of topping off i may just use my fluid pump and get what i can out, then restore it.
Anyone had an issue like this before? Perhaps with this same GMT800 platform
ETA: I have recently replaced the waterpump and other accessories...intake manifold...etc. i have been all up in and around the front of the engine and would've dead-on noticed something like a leaky P/S pump gasket (if there even is one) or seals weeping or anything like that...the only thing on the front that is even slightly problematic is a very slight weep on the front timing chain cover...over the course of 150,000 miles... cleaned that up when i went to change the water pump and havent had any weeping since.
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