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    Perm-a-Lube U joints

    1997 5.7L Merc. has a sealed engine coupler and Perm-a-Lube U joints. A Merc. parts man told me his shop routinely replaces these U joints with ones that have grease fittings. What's your take on this? How reliable are these Perm-a-Lube U joints? If they aren't broke, why replace them? How often...
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    Power steering problem

    1997 Merc. 5.7L EFI Alpha with power steering & 1998 O/D. Leak from P/S pump hose 2 years ago. Tightened hose clamp and added Dexron III. Last year P/S didn't always seem to be working normally. End of Oct 2004 steering was really stiff. With eng. off it took 2 hands and plenty of muscle just to...
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