2182- She won't go no more

[V30crewcab]

I'd drain the fluid and see if it looks like water in it like sam said. may have partially plugged the filter up so the pump sucked it dry moving it earlier. let it sit and it filled back up.

[otdisco]

Changed the fluid and filter yesterday. From the looks of what oozed out of the drain the old fluid was a lot more contaminated than I could tell from what was on the dipstick.

After the change the lift and steering is functioning 100% better than it was before.

I should probably change that more often.


Thanks a lot for the help.

[J-Mech]

If it had that much goo in it, I'd suggest changing it again after a few uses. You really should take the rear cover off and flush it out next time. If you change it every 5 years or 200 hours, you should be good. Just depends on how many hours a year you run.

[otdisco]

I was thinking the same thing. I did let it drain for quite a while with the rear end 15-16 inches off the ground. But letting some fresh fluid circulate might flush out more garbage.