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Author Topic: Cerro Gordo 2018  (Read 24819 times)

EJsarus

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Re: Cerro Gordo 2018
« Reply #105 on: June 06, 2018, 09:59:02 PM »
What ever happened at Cerro Gordo run, stays in the run....  >:D >:D >:D

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Re: Cerro Gordo 2018
« Reply #106 on: June 06, 2018, 11:15:05 PM »
I'm really beginning to think that this trip DID NOT HAPPEN.  No pics, no stories, not even some whining.  WTH. 

Did you guys find a dead body... Or create a dead body... Who hasn't come home yet?? 

 UFOs, Satanic pact.  The silence is killing me.  Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg!!!
What?
Dead Body ?
 Bury ?
Why wasn't I invited  >:D
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Re: Cerro Gordo 2018
« Reply #107 on: June 07, 2018, 06:07:49 AM »
What?
Dead Body ?
 Bury ?
Why wasn't I invited  >:D
You were.
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Re: Cerro Gordo 2018
« Reply #108 on: June 07, 2018, 09:53:52 AM »
A quick reminder for those who participated to top off their power steering fluid....I just remembered last night

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Re: Cerro Gordo 2018
« Reply #109 on: June 07, 2018, 10:17:14 PM »
Good Call!!!  As some of you may be wondering about the power steering fluid, one of the vehicles with us, Toyota cough cough, had a power steering issue while climbing the technical rock section heading to the first camp site on day one.  Half way through the climb he lost his power steering and luckily still made it to the top where we could check it out.  After initial troubleshooting, it was found that his mechanical linkage was good to go, but his power steering fluid reservoir was empty.  We checked under the vehicle and couldn't see any leaks, so we figured that since his reservoir was empty one of the sensors picked up on this and cut his power steering as a safety measure.  Dale had a booger sucker, small turkey baster for kids, that we all used to suck some power steering fluid from our reservoirs into a Solo Red Cup to collectively fill the reservoir of the Toyota.  Celt luckily had a half bottle of power steering fluid stop leak that ultimately filled the reservoir to the operating limit.  After cycling the steering wheel a couple times to re-introduce fluid back into the rack and pinion gears and expel the air out, the pump quieted down and we were good to go.  About 10 minutes after getting everything buttoned back up and ready to go, the passenger side of his rack and pinion pissed out all the fluid we just put back in.  One of the seals must have gave out.  He ran the rest of the trail with sore fore arms as his power steering was gone.  Have not heard any updates but I hope he got it all fixed and taken care of.   

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Re: Cerro Gordo 2018
« Reply #110 on: June 08, 2018, 12:51:33 AM »
Fyi, nissans do not use power steering fluid.   Nissan has always used ATF for the power steering.  The FSM says to use "nissan power steering fluid" and in the notes that Dextron VI aka ATF is also suitable.   Alot of PS leaks are caused by people using the wrong fluid.  Power steering fluid is much thinner than ATF.

Your Toyota buddy will probably want to make sure to use power steering fluid with whatever it is supposed to use, probably normal power steering fluid.  Thicker fluid could overwork the pump and kill it after he replaces the rack.

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Re: Cerro Gordo 2018
« Reply #111 on: June 08, 2018, 12:05:59 PM »
So to get technical, yes all the fluid removed from the power steering reservoirs was ATF, therefore making the ATF, the power steering fluid  :P.  The guy that broke down made an appointment with Toyota to get it fixed under warranty so I am sure they will put an approved fluid back in.

 


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