My power steering keeps locking up on me, ill go from rev to drive and it will lock up, it did it once right after i got it but i took it in and they replaced the pump and said that there was a tooth broken, now with my edge and high ram im kinda not wanting to take it back unless something is really wrong.

anyone else have this problem!!

 

Remove the Edge and take it to the dealer. When the first pump failed it nearly always will puke metal into the actuator valve in the steering box. That will cause the system to start randomly locking up when the metal bridges two valve orifices and keeps them from actuating, and means that both the new pump and the steering box will need replacement. The hoses and cooler must also be flushed before installation of the new components.

This is a very serious situation and if they give you any hesitancy of doing it right you need to call your State's consumer affairs office and call and write to Dodge's customer service folks directly.

Do not drive the truck in this condition. This is a very dangerous situation and can actually cause the power steering to go full power in one lock or the other (direction) unexpectedly, wrench the wheel out of your hand, and could lead to a serious accident.

 

ok i was gonna take it in and get it looked at but i have one question----when removing the edge, what do i do with the EGT hole in the manifold??

do i just leave it in there and remove everything else or do i plug it with something?? im not sure how the dealer is about performance things so im not sure what to do, or am i just screwed???

 

a pyrometer is NOT a performance thing

you tow ALOT and want to watch your EGT's

thats all

 

so what do i say about not having a gauge? since it is hooked up to my edge?

sorry about all the stupid questions im still kinda new to the diesel thing

 

Tell them that your gauge failed and it has been sent in for repair. Or any other plausable thing you can think of. Shouldn't be an issue. Just be sure to remove all velcro and anyother traces of your Edge.

 

ok i took it in to dodge and they had it done the 2 days later, they told me that it was gonna be till the 11th before they could even look at it, it turned out to be the steering gear(for the second time).