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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 06:23 PM
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Any suggestions on where to start looking for a power steering fluid leak? Thanks!
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Get under it and start looking....could be a number of places...PS lines going into rack, wires going into rack, inner tie rod seals, pump, ....like i said, number of places. Best bet is get under it !

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Get under it and start looking....could be a number of places...PS lines going into rack, wires going into rack, inner tie rod seals, pump, ....like i said, number of places. Best bet is get under it !
Thanks. That would be the trick.
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Old mechanics trick. Get a big ol' flat piece of cardboard and slide it under your car. Don't drive the car or move it. When you've got a spot on the cardboard where the leak is located, jack your car up at the front jacking points and THEN get under it. You should be able to pinpoint your leak pretty quick using this method.
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Originally Posted by CactusCat
Old mechanics trick. Get a big ol' flat piece of cardboard and slide it under your car. Don't drive the car or move it. When you've got a spot on the cardboard where the leak is located, jack your car up at the front jacking points and THEN get under it. You should be able to pinpoint your leak pretty quick using this method.
Leaks tend to migrate......
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You've got to have a starting point and that's all the cardboard is. Once you see where it's leaking, you can backtrack the "migration"...

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Originally Posted by CactusCat
You've got to have a starting point and that's all the cardboard is. Once you see where it's leaking, you can backtrack the "migration"...
I like it, thanks! It's definitely making some puddles.
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