Toll and forecast
montanajoe
Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 59,950 ******
We are out of the sub zero cold with 19 above today. The next week is calling for upper 30s for day and into the teens overnight. Looking foward to that.
Still got to replace the battery in the truck but also had to have other work done.
Driving into the city on the interstate the power steering went out. I mean out. Got off the interstate and steering worst than any arm strong steering I've experienced. Could only force steering wheel 1/4 turn in either direction. Here I am in traffic trying to perform 22 point turns, others were not amused. Got the truck parked. Got towed to my mechanic the next day. Got a call the power steering pump both froze and seized. They got the new pump on filled with fluid, fire up engine- oh look, the rack and pinion is leaking all the fluid out. They are now replacing the R&P. Just great.
The coldest windchill recorded at the airport during this cold spell was 68 below. Yeah,that's cold.
Comments
Ouch!
There is a house for sale in my neighborhood ............................................ just sayin.
There's a reason they're called a Dodge. The rest of us have to dodge around 'em!
^^^^^^^ Tough crowd, Joe 🤣 ^^^^^^^^
-68 wow. I'm going to quit complaining about it being a little below zero here in scenic IN.
Bummer Joe, hope it gets better for you soon, Don't feel to bad though, you are not alone, my 95 F250 died on me a couple days ago, I was able to limp it to the house about 5 miles and it is going to my mechanic Tuesday AM...
Love to visit your area @bullshot but too hot and humid to live there.
Yeah,it holds true for this episode @NeoBlackdog
Although I'm sure it looked elegant, like a slow dance,or waltz by ram, there were some that were dodging. They sure were nice enuff about though, all honking and waiving.
Yep,@forgemonkey ,but it was earned this round.
Well shoot@Ruger4me , hope nothing very costly. Just a quick easy fix. Let us know.
Do you need to change fluid in PS for the cold weather?
Living Maine we used to have days where it was 40 below before the wind chill. I used to change both engine oil and transmission fluid for the winter. We had a standard and if fluid was not changed you could not shift the car.
We did not have PS so never had to change fluid.
Yes they recommend all fluids be changed at x intervals. Mainly double fluid levels before the extreme hits.
My take on it is, it's a roll of the dice. In the extremes here, vehicles of all years,make,model are effected. Some common such as batteries die, some different in each case. Roll of the dice.
When they get it pulled apart have 'em look for water from condensation in the system. I don't remember ever hearing of power steering fluid freezing even down to the temps you were seeing.
Sounds like it “froze up or seized” after all the fluid leaked outa the rack and pinion.
Picked it up earlier this eve.
Sure is huge difference in new system
So smooth, responsive, no counter resistance, or jerking at all
Did they figure out what made it go poof?
Low fluid,cold temps,old with previous history of leak,,,pretty much a pick one or all. " I don't know, it just blewed up man"
Glad to have it back.
You can keep your weather to yourself. And by my calculations, the earth agrees. Our weather comes from the west.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain