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spencer's76

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I just replaced the worn out steering stabilizer on my 1976 bronco. Took it for a test drive and it was shuddering through the turns. I kind of forced the issue and heard a loud pop. When I looked under the hood there was PS fluid everywhere. It seems like the dipstick popped off. May have leaked around the end of the hoses, too.

Any ideas?

 

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Hi Spencer, welcome..!

Interesting.., have not heard of that B/4.. :unsure:

What precipitated the changing of the stabilizer...?

Was this a new stabilizer kit.., or just the stock shock by itself..?

Is the P/S set-up the stock unit.., or add-on..?

Sounds like there was a looming issue in the pump and/or maybe in the steering box.

The stronger shock may have brought the problem to a head.

Worst case.., if the pump failed & sent "stuff" downstream to the box.., the box likely needs flushed. Or cleaned &/or rebuilt.

Need above info. to lesson the guessing... :-"

 
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Hi Spencer, welcome..!

Interesting.., have not heard of that B/4.. :unsure:/>

What precipitated the changing of the stablizer...?

Was this new stabilizer a kit.., or just the stock shock itself..?

Is the P/S set-up the stock unit.., or add-on..?

Sounds like there was a looming issue in the pump and/or maybe in the steering box.

The stronger shock may have brought the problem to a head.

Worst case.., if the pump failed & sent "stuff" downstream to the box.., the box likely needs flushed. Or cleaned &/or rebuilt.

Need above info. to lesson the guessing... :-"/>
I replaced an aging Superlift stabilizer with a new Monroe stabilizer (stock). The suspension is all stock, as is the power steering set up.

I've since closed everything back up and took it for a drive. The problem seems to have corrected itself. Maybe all of the turning of the wheel back and forth (without the engine running) while I was installing the stabilizer built up pressure in the system.

I'm getting ready to flush and replace all the fluids soon, anyway. I guess I'll add the PS box to the list.

 

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