LT1 PS Leak?
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Safety Car
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LT1 PS Leak?
My '92 has always had a slight loss of power steering fluid that hasn't really bothered me. However, after sitting about six weeks, it's now leaking enough that there's a large puddle under the car.
I can't see where it's leaking from by looking at the top of the engine, but it's dry around the reservoir and the PS cooler (the car is a Z07). It seems to be coming from somewhere down low and close to the engine (PS pump?). Unfortunately I don't have the facilities to look under the car.
Are there any common places for PS leaks, and how difficult are they to fix? Thanks for any suggestions!
I can't see where it's leaking from by looking at the top of the engine, but it's dry around the reservoir and the PS cooler (the car is a Z07). It seems to be coming from somewhere down low and close to the engine (PS pump?). Unfortunately I don't have the facilities to look under the car.
Are there any common places for PS leaks, and how difficult are they to fix? Thanks for any suggestions!
Burning Brakes
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Re: LT1 PS Leak? (BlackbirdZ07)
Possibly somewhere around the inlet lines, or the housing. This tech tip post really makes you think.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=44&TopicID=2
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=44&TopicID=2
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Re: LT1 PS Leak? (BlackbirdZ07)
My '95 has a slight loss also. So slight, in fact, when I had it looed at by the dealer shop while the car still had GMPP on it, they claimed it wasn't leaking. But I get a small about 1" diameter oily residue under the car. Not enough to get finger very wet but enough to shine on the garage floor.
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Re: LT1 PS Leak? (WickedC4)
This tech tip post really makes you think.
Lone Ranger, I think mine was a little worse than what you describe, and it got a lot worse very quickly! Make sure you drive yours, don't let it sit!
