morodder |
13 years ago in FORD
it is a 351 cleveland with factory power steering, but it only works when the engine is off idle. its been rebuilt. has red fluid in the reservoir. could they possibly have put transmission fluid in it? if so, why?
Answers (2)
thank you. i have checked the pulley, belt, and the lines. i guess ill go with the break in theory now. thank you.
Is the drive belt for the pump tight? Is the pulley that drives it the correct size? Is the return hose kinked? It could also just need to be run a while to break in the pump. The "red" oil is likely dextron 2 atf, which is pretty widely used in power steering pumps. I heard years ago that dextron 2 turns to carbon at a lot higher temperature than plain old hydraulic oil. good luck