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Can steering boxes drop their oil?

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Can steering boxes drop their oil?

Post by nicbeer »

I just found this under the front of the zook. oil everywhere, only did 1 rhack on some fire trails on the weekend and a few road k's. before that it as dry down there.

Would this be from the box? I am only guessing this as the oil is below the taper on the box and not above this point.

Going to have a betta look tonight as well.

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Got this leak also. might be blow back from the box or fuel pump seal gone.

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Post by DeWsE »

Hey nick it was doing that on my rig.... I really doubt it liked the 33's at 4psi on the rocks. I really did hammer it bad. Thats why I have big man like arms :lol:
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Post by nicbeer »

Is there a seal that can be replaced on the bottom of these?? Would it need refilling now?

Btw Matt, i have not put yours on yet - thats for the WT. unless this on is rooted.

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Post by DeWsE »

yeah I think you can reseal them. Be carefull when you open it up. My mate opened his lux one and crap fell out and he couldn't put it back together.
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Post by bazooked »

looks like it might be engine oil, that oil looks like it came out under pressure, which me thinks wouldnt be the steering box. could be the front crank seal.
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Post by nicbeer »

bazooked wrote:looks like it might be engine oil, that oil looks like it came out under pressure, which me thinks wouldnt be the steering box. could be the front crank seal.
i thought about that. I will have a look - would this suddenly go like that?

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Post by bazooked »

sure do mine did that 1 day and made a mess
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Post by christover1 »

sometimes front seal only leaks going down a steep hill.
I had one that was fine normally, and spewed effluently on very steep rocky down bits.
but could be steering box, too?
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Post by nicbeer »

Good point Christova, i did go down some steep sandtracks that night. Gonna give it a wash tonite and run the engine to see if any is coming out anywhere.

Bazooked, whats required to replace the seal? a complete tear down of the front motor end?

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Post by alien »

Nic - test the downhill slope thing with some ramps or something on the driveway (or neighbours driveway incase it does leak!)... at least you can hop out and have a peek at it...

Might also be kinda obvious - but is your oil cap still on? Mine dropped off while driving down the freeway once - luckily the extractors caught it =P but oil was all over the diff/steering/brakes...
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Post by jeep97tj »

DeWsE wrote:I eat lots of fast food, Thats why I have big (flabby) man like arms :lol:
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