Power steering leak check
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Power steering leak check
I bought some UV dye to check my power steering for a leak, but can't find any directions as to how much of the 1 oz. bottle to put in the power steering reservoir before running and checking with a black light. Anybody use this and know how much to add?
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I found out that you can put the whole bottle in as long as you suction out some from the reservoir so it doesn't get overfilled.
I found my leak was coming from the small rubber hose that goes from the reservoir to the pump. It had the original spring clamps on it and one end was not sealing. I took it off and put a regular hose clamp on that I could tighten enough to stop the leaking. Luckily it turned out to be a cheap fix. The dye can stay in the fluid and won't hurt anything as it is power steering fluid with dye added.
I found my leak was coming from the small rubber hose that goes from the reservoir to the pump. It had the original spring clamps on it and one end was not sealing. I took it off and put a regular hose clamp on that I could tighten enough to stop the leaking. Luckily it turned out to be a cheap fix. The dye can stay in the fluid and won't hurt anything as it is power steering fluid with dye added.
