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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 02:45 PM
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In my 92 Cherokee Lerado my power steering pump heats up and the fluid boils over and you take the cap off and its full of bubbles and really hot fluid. I don't know what to do. Please help
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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and yes im not lazy i have done everything that i have read on here thats why im posting
thank you guys-gals
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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what kind of ps are you using? does it have stop leak in it?
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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you probably have a leak in your high pressure hose on the drivers side. it is not boiling over it has air in it. it is like taking a water and shaking it up, of coarse it will have bubbles in it. i would drain the whole thing and refill it, then bleed it and see if that works.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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no it does not have stop leak in it. I was just told to use it though
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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x2 on the drain it and refill it.

I would go with a high temp dot 3. the fluid does have to be changed every now and again anyways
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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i had a leak in high presure line and just replaced that hose and thats when it started. Thanks for the help guys
PS should i use the ps fluid w/stopleak
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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oh and i replaced the stering box to
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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it just sounds like air trapped in the system i would drain it and refill and use the ps fluid with out stop leak
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mwdouglas
it just sounds like air trapped in the system i would drain it and refill and use the ps fluid with out stop leak
This. You should be golden.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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ok drained the system and re filled the system with fluid and still the same outcome even up on jack stands on axels no weight on the tires.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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help don't know what next
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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replaced the pump and its seemed to be ok we will se taking the kids out to evens this weekend the 26th on sat
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