Thursday, December 31, 2009

How do i figure out where my power steering fluid is leaking from?

it leaks more when the car is off. looks like it's leaking from behind the pump but it's so bad it's everywhere underneath and on my passenger tire How do i figure out where my power steering fluid is leaking from?
Take you car to a self car wash after stopping by auto parts store and buying engine cleaner (Foam spray) clean the engine and spray off with hi psi hose at car wash, yes be careful. Now its clean and you can see where leak is comming from. Are you going to repair your self. if not just bring it to a station as it wont cost any more to have them find leak, as long as you let them fix it.How do i figure out where my power steering fluid is leaking from?
I agree with rockbase. Get a cleaner and a rag and start wiping away. But from lots of experience with power steering pumps its probably just your gasket. the are cheap. If you fix it yourself be mindful of the routes the hoses run exactly. If not then you could pinch a hose just the slightest by a bend and you will end up with more problems. Good Luck.
95% of the time its the pump that's slowly leaking. And I'm sure that your pump has a steady flow coming out of it, down the tube, and finally on the floor and tire. Replacing the pump will fix the problem.

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