Wrong Power Steering Cooler?

[snoman699]

What is the correct power-steering cooler for the 6.5TD?

According to the manual, I have the "frame-mounted" cooler that's installed inside the Driver's side frame just behind the bumper. (have to remove the bumper to service it! another dumb idea from GM engineers!)

The manual shows a fin-type cooler for the hydro-boost system.

I found a photo and circled what I think should be there:


Do I have the wrong one?

Thanks.
Mike

 

[bk95td]

That's the right one.Some gassers[yuk] have the cooling tube in the frame.

 

[bobbiemartin]

I thought that truck looked familiar!

 

[snoman699]

That's the right one.Some gassers[yuk] have the cooling tube in the frame.

Just to be clear: which is the right one: fin-type or frame-mounted?

I thought that truck looked familiar!

Is this truck yours? If so, thank you for sharing the pic. Without it, I would not know what is supposed to be there!

Cheers.

 

[bk95td]

You should have the fin type cooler.

 

[WarWagon]

Maybe 1500's had light duty gasser stuff?

 

[Crankme69]

I don't think my 1500 has one???

 

[94blazer]

My Blazer has the finned PS cooler like that to. No external tranny cooler though.

 

[snoman699]

Ok, the general opinion is that the cooler should be the fin type.

Now that I consider this, a few other things are starting to add up to make me believe it had repairs to the front end:
-grill cracked and difficult to align
-driver side inner wheel fender bent
-brass coupler on power steering cooler lines
and now... a gasser (insert rude noise here) p/s cooler

OK, guess I'm off to the bone-yard to get the proper p/s cooler.

Thanks to all for your help.:thumbsup:
Cheers.

 

[Woody35]

mine is the fin type

 

[WarWagon]

Good catch on your part.

-grill cracked and difficult to align...

Well the grille issue is par for the course and normal for a un-wrecked older truck. The other stuff is suspicious.

The cooler should have been used on gassers. It prevents hot fluid from causing a steering wheel shudder/vibration/noise as you turn the wheel at a specific speed. This is why I say a better cooler may help you down the road.