Possible power steering leak? All over lift kit

[Lifted07Duramax]

I have some type of oily liquid that is on the front of my lift kit and dripping from a few areas on the front passenger side.
What would be on the front pass side that would leak a oily liquid?

Too far forward to be tranny fluid yes?

 

[RKTMech]

R-F axle seal

EGR Valve

Could be leaking from Driver side and running across lift to pass side

Trans cooler line

Drippage from a recent road kill

Back bacon you were cooking on the exhaust manifold.....good luck

 

[coldLBZ]

What color is it? And how cold is it where you are? I'm thinking trans lines.

 

[diesel53]

sounds like trans cooler line... Depends on the color though

 

[Lifted07Duramax]

Hard to say as Im alil color blind. I guess it could be red? or brown

Tell me what colors are possible.

Wheres the trans cooler line? Is it rubber or a hard line?

 

[coldLBZ]

The trans cooler lines are a mix of hard line and rubber line, they usually leak where the hard line crimps to the rubber. If you lay under the truck, the worst spot for me was at the top pass. side of the plastic skid plate thing, directly behind the bumper. I'm on my 5th or 6th set of lines.

 

[Lifted07Duramax]

The trans cooler lines are a mix of hard line and rubber line, they usually leak where the hard line crimps to the rubber. If you lay under the truck, the worst spot for me was at the top pass. side of the plastic skid plate thing, directly behind the bumper. I'm on my 5th or 6th set of lines.

I dont have a skid plate anymore lol so Im guessing its around the pitman arm?

 

[coldLBZ]

Around the idler arm, but closer to the front of your truck. Look at the trans cooler through the grille and follow the lines down and behind the bumper.

Edit: Check this thread out: http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3082

 

[Lifted07Duramax]

I didnt get to the last post but did you ever get yours fixed?

I saw the post with that guy using SS lines and those blue anodized fittings. I wonder how they turned out.

 

[coldLBZ]

Nope, mine still leaks, but I'm still using GM lines though. I will be doing something about it when the weather warms up. Have you determined that's where your leak is? There are also vendors on here that sell the trans line repair kits. Tony at All Season, and Mike L. come to mind.

 

[Lifted07Duramax]

hmm $265 for this repair kit lol really?
Cant these things be made for a lot less? I wouldnt know what I would need to do so but it doesn't seem like these are worth $265

 

[z79outlaw]

hmm $265 for this repair kit lol really?
Cant these things be made for a lot less? I wouldnt know what I would need to do so but it doesn't seem like these are worth $265

Yes some AN fittings adapters and power steering rated braided hose. Less than $100

 

[Lifted07Duramax]

Yes some AN fittings adapters and power steering rated braided hose. Less than $100

Where would I go about getting these fittings and PS rated braided hoses?
the metal lines are the stock lines being reused correct?

 

[Lifted07Duramax]

Maybe here?
http://www.anplumbing.com/Hose+Ends/Power+Steering-37.html

 

[z79outlaw]

This isn't an exact list since I dont remember what I used on my old LLY, but this is a ball park.

-6 AN power steering rated hose 6ft $32 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-632610

-6 AN hose ends 90* you need 2 of these or a straight or a 45* depending on your application and routing. $16 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-620421

its either 16mm or 18mm again I dont remember off the top of my head 16 or 18mm/-6 AN powersteering adapter. $11 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aaf-all48210 Whatever size they are you'll need one at the hyrdo boost pump and another at the master cylinder.

Those parts should put you in the right area so you know what your looking for at least. A search or maybe someone else can comment on what size adapter you need, Its been over 3 years since I did my old truck.

Only issue I can forsee running into is clocking the fittings correctly I used to 90* degree fittings so the hose if not clocked perfectly will want to rotate, kind off like coiling up a cheap garden hose, mine turned out all right, but its a short section of hose so its not going to have a whole lot of play. Obviously the situation can be avoided by using a 90* or 45* on one end and a straight on the other, but you'll have to pop the hood to see what will work for you. Tony's kit avoids that by just replacing the rubber hose and using the hard pieces. You may have to get some rubber isolators and secure the hose to depending on how it turns out.