I hope somebody can help me.
We changed the Power Steering Pump on my fathers TD6.
Everything was good. Pump was from LRDirect Allmakes 4x4.
He drove one week without troubles, we put ATF Dexron 3 in it, everything was fine.
Today the pump lost oil over the cap. He went to the local AAA, he checked the car:

"oil is coming out from the cap, there is to much pressure in the system"

anyone a idea or just a faulty pump/cap?

thanks

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In the Wiki - recommended oil for PS is Texaco Cold Climate PSF 14315 fluid (1.6Litres)

You have Dexron 3? This could be a good place to start your investigation.

Also I would probably have used an OEM or genuine part rather than AllMakes - the stress placed on components by a FFRR is time and again proven to be unreliable on pattern parts Howard
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He's asking why you used Dexron 3 which I too wondered about. May not be relevant to your problem but, from the workshop manual, "PAS fluid Use only Texaco Cold Climate PSF 14315 fluid".

Perhaps others use Dexron 3?

ps. SMUTT types faster than me.  John
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I used Dexron because on the new cap was "ATF only".
Cap came today, i will report. Next thing will be to remove the Dexron
if the problem is still there.

Just fyi: The cap was damaged, so we got a new one.
Last week the servo pump on my TD6 MY06 also failed.

whats wrong with them?

I wish I could help you out. I'm having power steering problems as well.
Have the Pump checked, put on new servotronic valve and changed out power steering.. still not working. only about 3 seconds when I start the car. had BMU also checked.. I'm out of options... cars on the side;
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