Can a Leaking Power Steering Cooler be Bypassed Until a New Cooler Can be Installed on a Ram 1500
Question:
my cooler is leaking i have one on order can i loop the system until i get one?
asked by: Kerry E
Expert Reply:
You will need to have a cooler that the fluid goes through in order to keep the temperature down. If you do not then the power steering pump will overheat, which is basically the worst thing for it, and lead to damage.
In this case a leaking cooler is better than no cooler. If the leak is at a hose or fitting you may be able to temporarily stop the leak using an appropriate product for the leak location.
You may be able to stop the leak temporarily using a power steering fluid with a stop-leak formula. I had a similar situation and it does work for a while.
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Derale Dyno-Cool Tube-Fin Power Steering Cooler - 12-1/4" Wide
- Power Steering Coolers
- Cooler and Install Kit
- 12-1/4W x 2-1/2T x 3/4D Inch
- With 11/32 Hose Barb Inlets
- Derale
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Ricardo
3/30/2020
How can you know weather it’s the cooler that’s leaking and not the hoses and not the hoses