Greasing the valve won't stop leaking..
power Steering Control Valve ?
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Racer
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From: springstead wi
power Steering Control Valve ?
For a long time i get a drip here and there from it . But a few days ago there was a spot on the floor about 20 inches around , looked under car and i could see it drip .Replaced hoses a few years back . So i went under the car cleaned it off and greased it . Checked the level and added 2 to 3 oz. of fluid . Started the car few times turned the wheels back and forth a few times and it showed it was still full . Been 2 days and there's only 1 very small dot on the floor . Could greasing it have anything to do with it stop leaking ?
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My original valve has a slow leak but I'm reluctant to replace it as everything I have heard about them says the new one will develop a leak in short order, also.
Is the Willcox valve guaranteed not to do that?
Is the Willcox valve guaranteed not to do that?
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Racer
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From: springstead wi
Don't know what to tell you .Maybe after 145,000 miles it just broke in . Just waiting for it to start leaking again , or maybe it just found a different spot to go but its still full.
Last edited by upnorth; Jul 3, 2017 at 04:24 PM.
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Everytime I replace the PS control valve it begins leaking again after a couple years. 5 years ago my latest new value began to leak and I replaced the PS fluid with Lucas PS stop leak and it hasn't leaked since. Normally I don't believe in magic bullets, and yes, I know I'll eventually have to replace the valve, but so far I'm thrilled with the extra 5 years. YMMV
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Everytime I replace the PS control valve it begins leaking again after a couple years. 5 years ago my latest new value began to leak and I replaced the PS fluid with Lucas PS stop leak and it hasn't leaked since. Normally I don't believe in magic bullets, and yes, I know I'll eventually have to replace the valve, but so far I'm thrilled with the extra 5 years. YMMV
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I replaced the PS fluid with Lucas PS stop leak and it hasn't leaked since.
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Maybe.... the ball in that Zerk fitting was not completely sealed and the fluid leak was from there!! When you greased it, that cleared what was keeping the ball [valve] from sealing, and the leak stopped.
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