what is this?

[slow 6.0]

What is the radiator looking thing right behind the fog lights, is it a radiator or another type of cooler?

[Frankf250]

Should be a tranny cooler


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[SuperCrutyPS]

Tranny cooler is bigger than that. Power Steering cooler????

[dee004]

Originally Posted by SuperCrutyPS

Tranny cooler is bigger than that. Power Steering cooler????

What he said

[skanj0]

Power steering cooler. Must be a pre 2006 build date, as trucks built in 2006 and later have it moved upward next to the transmission cooler.

[slow 6.0]

Hmm. Is the power steering fluid red? Cause i might have a leak. the truck warmed up the other day in the drive way and when i moved it there was red fluid in the snow. but i checked it later on a couple of times and i can't find the red fluid leaking or coming from anywhere. Any ideas?

[skanj0]

Originally Posted by slow 6.0

Hmm. Is the power steering fluid red? Cause i might have a leak. the truck warmed up the other day in the drive way and when i moved it there was red fluid in the snow. but i checked it later on a couple of times and i can't find the red fluid leaking or coming from anywhere. Any ideas?

Yes it is. Not sure about Super Duty's, but many vehicles actually use ATF for Power Steering fluid. Others spec a specific Power Steering fluid.

Also could be a fuel leak if you happened to "accidently" put red dyed off-road diesel in your truck...

[novemberdelta]

I'm pretty sure it's ATF and yeah it is red.

[FSS Diesel]

check connector from tranny cooler to bottom of the radiator two connections at the bottom of rad. 1 left and 1 right they leak there all the time ... tighten if loose

[slow 6.0]

i went under the truck today and it is rad fluid i believe. it is coming from a clamp on a hose. i checked the tightness of the clamp and it was tight. so i don't know what to do.