jprevat

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So I have been under the impression that my truck has been burning oil but I was changing my idler arm today and I found this.








The line is loose enough to wiggle and does not feel tight at all. What is this fitting and how do I fix it?

tonyroc14

Its an oil cooler line. Get a wrench on there and tighten it...

tonyroc14

Nevermind, that is your power steering pump.... Still, get a wrench on there and tighten it. It's not motor oil though.

jprevat

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Well damn. Good new is that it tightened up with some interesting wrenching. Bad news is im still burning oil I guess lol

tonyroc14

Depending on the miles, you're probably just leaking oil... Do you ever see spots and what not on the ground?

ibd2328

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Haha that is the pump for your steering gear box. Under extremely high pressure and runs off of transmission or power steering fluid. Both are hydraulic and work.

Won't have any effect on oil leaks or burning oil. You might smell the fluid or see it coming out of the pump.

jprevat

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Yeh yeh thats what I get for asking a question before I did my research. Lol ill be the DA for the day.

jprevat

iTrader: (1)

Not that I have ever noticed and its probly around 190xxx or so

tonyroc14

How much oil are you using?

jprevat

iTrader: (1)

About a quart between changes. Sometimes more if I really work the engine.