benthere25

why do my breaks suck......1991 runner v6 4wd....only on 32's.......power steering leaks from drivers side....is there a rebuilt thread on that unit....or does a lack of power steering pose a problem on front breaks????? also power is not great....can a muffler suck up mud and clog it up?????? do headers get old????

FilthyRich

sorry, can't resist, but do you mean "brakes?"

benthere25

lol.....oops...yes

Strap22

Beat me to it.........sorry couldn't resist. As for your ?'s....

benthere25

ok brakes go down to the floor and it takes time to stop....power steering fluid drips from drivers side AFTER I TURN THE ENGINE OFF.....does the brake booster run throgh the power steering or sometime??????

94x4

Depends on what model engine you have in your ride.

On the 3.0 in my '94, the PS and Anti-Lock system are interconnected with one relying on the other for additional pressure from vacuum generation.

benthere25

thats exactly what i was looking for....i'm sure they connect somehow.....i have the 91 3.slow.........now....the power steering box on the drivers side has a lot of greese on it and it seem like there shoud be a rebuilt kit or where should i go to get a proformance steering box??????????????

94x4

My PS pump is on the passenger's side and and lines from the PS and Brake Master are tied into a distribution body on the passenger side frame rail and yes, there is a "rebuild kit" that you can pick up at most auto parts retailers for pretty cheap..., like $30-$40.

benthere25

kool....i maybe wrong in calling it a box???? the canister that holds the fluid is on the passanger side and the steering wheel goes stright to the front end of the truck on the drivers side...where the wheel goes into....that unit is leaking....what is it called????? can you muffler suck up mud and stay inside the muffler.....bad power....not to bad but....just does not seem the same

Silver_Truck

your muffler can't really "suck" anything up as all it does is blow but yes it is very possible that you have caked your tail pipe with mud

benthere25

the flow of air seems low.....the reason i asked about the muffler is cause i was knee deep in mud and shut the truck off to dig out.....after starting a lot of white smoke till the mud and water finished spitting out

Silver_Truck

very real possibilty...get something semi stiff and try and feed it through your piping up to the muffler (most likely won't get through the muffler unless its hollow) if it stops before then you probably have crap inthere.

4Crawler

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That would be the power steering box, the thing that the steering wheel connects to. Yes there is a rebuild kit for it, or you can get a replacement unit, http://www.marlincrawler.com/ has a pretty good price on used and rebuilt boxes. Clean it up and try to identify where the leak is from. There is an adjusting nut and sealing washer on top that can leak if it loosens up. Also, if you are running power steering fluid (instead of the recommended Automatic Transmission Fluid) that can be the cause of the leak as well. Toyota power steering works best w/ ATF.

benthere25

aww man...thanks mr. brown should have just asked you first....so atf fluid....i did not know this....freekin a....so i'll call toyota for a rebuild after i zero in on the problem spot...mr brown....thanks for the coil spacer, ball joint spacers and body lift

outdoorfever

benthere, i just ordered a power steering box yesterday from marlin crawlin. I am replacing so many things that i just figured i get the rebuilt box. it's kinda an important part

4Crawler

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I think my stock p/s had a sticker right on the reservoir bottle that said "ATF Only":

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_TechInfo.shtml#Fluids