Power Steering Cooler

[dvanbramer88]

Josh's power steering cooler is leaking:


I found the Direct fit part at rock auto for $100 bucks. I also found universal coolers for as low as $20.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp ... r+steering

My question is, should I just save the money and rig up the universal one and put it in a less vulnerable location? Or should i stick with the OEM design? Also, how important is the power steering cooler? Would it be unreasonable just to remove the cooler and get plugs for the lines?

[DirtyBacon04]

Well I don't have any intimate knowledge on the necessity of the PS cooler, but I wouldn't ever risk using a "universal" part on my cooling system. If ya got the dough to invest, Mike's rad armor protect it effectivley. And I wouldn't remove the PS cooler, either. That sounds like a disaster in the making; I can't think of any sensors in the PS reseviour, so you wouldn't know if the temp was too high until it was too late.

[dvanbramer88]

I'm working on finding a junk yard cooler first. Junk yard TB's are hard to come by around here.

[chevycrew]

I am looking at upgrading mine... To a universal that will cool better, but, whatever you do, don't remove it!

[SaltWaterDrinker]

I am looking at upgrading mine... To a universal that will cool better, but, whatever you do, don't remove it!

I could only imagine what that would do...

Its been leaking a significant amount; its really making a mess more than causing a problem - however, I don't want to let it go too long and waste money on fluid, nor do I want to make it worse on a trail somewhere in Jersey or our local spot and be SOL.

For history - the initial damage was from the previous owner - something I was not made aware of at the time of purchase. I imagine, however, I ended up making it worse at Materials when I was doing a climb without the bumper cover a couple of weeks ago. My trip to Centraila must have gotten it to the point of leaking the way it is now.

[chevycrew]

I will try to do my research this week and figure out if its safe to sell my stock one.

[gotspeed1]

Well I don't have any intimate knowledge on the necessity of the PS cooler, but I wouldn't ever risk using a "universal" part on my cooling system. If ya got the dough to invest, Mike's rad armor protect it effectivley. And I wouldn't remove the PS cooler, either. That sounds like a disaster in the making; I can't think of any sensors in the PS reseviour, so you wouldn't know if the temp was too high until it was too late.

I've been running a universal one from Summit for about three years now with no problems.

[dvanbramer88]

I've been running a universal one from Summit for about three years now with no problems.

Thanks for the input. Where did you mount it?

[SaltWaterDrinker]

Aftermarket installed and running well.

[v7guy]

Some of the road race fbody guys are using one from bakers percision. it's cheap and it cools fluid that's turnin 11 inch wide tires over and over. I would guess it would probably do the job for cheap.
http://www.bakerprecision.com/trucool.htm

[gotspeed1]

I've been running a universal one from Summit for about three years now with no problems.

Thanks for the input. Where did you mount it?

I bought a 1" x 36" pice of steel, mounted the cooler to that, and bolted it up to something in front of the radiator. I don't remember what it was, but I kn ow it was a solid mount. I also had to extend the lines.

[dvanbramer88]

We ended up getting a small aftermarket one. Had to extend the rubber lines. We mounted the cooler in front of the radiator. See Salt's pictures/posts.