My power steering was leaking from a seal for the power steering rocker arm cover. I replaced it and now see it starting to leak again with only a dozen hours of use. The system was also putting out some fluid from the reservoir cap. I replaced the filter because a long time ago when I first got the tractor it had that problem.
I am guessing the system has excess pressure, maybe because the fluid return has some blockage? I am not sure how to diagnose. What is the best way to make sure the lines from the pump to the column are good? These are flexible lines so I think they have been replaced sometime, but not by me.
I have put in a seal kit on the steering column in the past when I had problems with the upper seal.
Could it be a pump problem? It looks like it may be leaking a little and probably needs a seal kit but I don't think that would cause excess pressure?
Thanks for any info.
I am guessing the system has excess pressure, maybe because the fluid return has some blockage? I am not sure how to diagnose. What is the best way to make sure the lines from the pump to the column are good? These are flexible lines so I think they have been replaced sometime, but not by me.
I have put in a seal kit on the steering column in the past when I had problems with the upper seal.
Could it be a pump problem? It looks like it may be leaking a little and probably needs a seal kit but I don't think that would cause excess pressure?
Thanks for any info.