Ford cargo power steering fluid?

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Whilst driving back from keysoe on sunday the power steering on my cargo decided to stop working. Hell its heavy without it.
On inspection it appears one of the two pipes is leaking.

So i need to replace pipe and refill with fluid.

Question is what power steering fluid? Internet searches have been useless so anyone know what it should be?
Thanks
 
Be very careful changing the pipe!

Contrary to what is said the new metric pipes do not do the job! There may be a minute difference but it is significant!!

The steering fluid in our box got so hot with the new pipes it actually melted the 'sight' tube on the steering pump -and that was after the first pump had 'failed' which with the benefit of hindsight was directly attributable to the narrower pipes. We managed to get original fittings and have not had a problem since - and still the 'experts' can't understand why!

I have no idea either but believe me its true!

The steering fluid is just standard steering fluid
 
Thanks.
I have located an original (second hand) high pressure pipe and a new return pipe so should be ok.
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You will all probably laugh at me for asking this but where do you fill the fluid up? I need to check mine as when i got home on Sunday from Southview and was turning my lorry round it was making a grinding type noise when turned to the right and before i spend a fortune on a mechanic i was going to check the powersteering fluid first :)
 
Yes it is.
If you look underneath the lorry on the drivers side near the front bumper you will see two pipes coming out of a large cylinder. Follow these pipes back and you will find the power steering pump. On top of this pump is the reservoir which the fluid goes in. It will have a screw cap which has a short dip stick attached.
Check the pipes for any sign of leaks. If there is even the slightest leak you will need to replace the pipe before using lorry. One of these pipes carry high pressure (other is just a return) and will fail rapidly once it starts leaking.
 
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PaddyMonty said:
Yes it is.
If you look underneath the lorry on the drivers side near the front bumper you will see two pipes coming out of a large cylinder. Follow these pipes back and you will find the power steering pump. On top of this pump is the reservoir which the fluid goes in. It will have a screw cap which has a short dip stick attached.
Check the pipes for any sign of leaks. If there is even the slightest leak you will need to replace the pipe before using lorry. One of these pipes carry high pressure (other is just a return) and will fail rapidly once it starts leaking.
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thanks for your help :) i will have a look! Fingers crossed thats all that is wrong as my mechanic cant come out until next week and i have the last blue chip qualifier on sunday :o
 
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