What is it?
04-23-2008, 04:51 PM
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What is it?
I have a 92 that is leaking something from a hose in the back of the engine towards the windsheild. It is a hose that comes from the bottom and then up towards the passenger side wall. It is in front of a little motor. It is leaking some kind of oil I think. What is it from? What do I do?
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04-23-2008, 05:02 PM
#2
I have a 92 that is leaking something from a hose in the back of the engine towards the windsheild. It is a hose that comes from the bottom and then up towards the passenger side wall. It is in front of a little motor. It is leaking some kind of oil I think. What is it from? What do I do?
Thanks
Thanks
04-24-2008, 06:04 AM
#7
There are two hoses coming off this "little motor" (power steering pump). One is the high pressure hose and is prone to leaking after a while. Best test is to have the car running and someone turn the steering wheel back and forth to see where it is coming from. The reality is that you could also be leaking from the return hose where it connects to the pump. About every VG/VE I've worked on, this return hose will tend to leak. I simply do one or two things. I'll replace the bolt clamp with a worm gear clamp and I might cut off 1/2" to 1" off the end of the hose and reinstall. This seems to fix the leak.
04-24-2008, 08:21 AM
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when about half of my power steering leaked out...i filled with dot 5 brake fluid....massively slowed down the leak. much cheaper easier than replacing power sterring hoses....but if its a major leak it may not help. give it a try
04-24-2008, 11:35 AM
#9
you have now contaminated your system and caused potentially other harm.
04-24-2008, 12:11 PM
#10
do not do this, atf fluid only (dexron III)
04-24-2008, 06:12 PM
#12
You are a freaking idiot...Brake fluid does not belong in the power steering system.
04-25-2008, 03:10 AM
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One could try to compensate this sad story by adding some new thrill to life: fill brake reservoir wit ATF. That will destroy whole braking system - totally. Btw. my friend tried this, lived to tell
Another friend's main brk cylinder failed on the road. Got new spare, swapped cylinder on public P-lot. He collected the used fluid into a coke bottle that happened to sit by... As three weeks later the coke bottle sits still there in trunk, it becomes mixed with other brown colored real cokes ...and drink he does. Luckily that was not the end of story - he survived in the ICU. (=Brk fluid doesnt neither belong into guts, the contained methyl alcohol is 1st class poison, should be ? sold only by permit)
Smbdy painted my RV spoilers using coolant liquid (the idiot had mixed bottles...) worked fine for six yrs. Sixth spring it all cracked like mud in dried lake, fell down. Oops timing -paint invented? (the idiot inventors identity has to be held secret.)
04-25-2008, 07:23 AM
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04-25-2008, 07:40 AM
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04-25-2008, 07:41 AM
#18
if what works? putting DOT5 in your steering system? Sure it works today. But none of us will be sending flowers to your memorial service in a few months. I just hope you won't be leaving behind any children that will be missing/needing their father, or a wife missing/needing her husband.
04-25-2008, 09:52 AM
#20
anyhow, point is, only real way to fix a leak is to fix a leak. I had a PS leak for the longest time. I tried stop-leak and all that other crap, nothing worked. Finally i decided to shell out $three for some new crush washers. and what do you know? 1 year of leak-free goodness. my PS pump is crap but that's a separate issue. i've got a spare to rebuild so it's all good. but that taught me to stop avoiding problems, and to just fix them. i've got some PS hoses i don't plan to use if you need them. i'll verify their condition with the PO first.
04-25-2008, 11:35 AM
#21
anyhow, point is, only real way to fix a leak is to fix a leak. I had a PS leak for the longest time. I tried stop-leak and all that other crap, nothing worked. Finally i decided to shell out $three for some new crush washers. and what do you know? 1 year of leak-free goodness. my PS pump is crap but that's a separate issue. i've got a spare to rebuild so it's all good. but that taught me to stop avoiding problems, and to just fix them. i've got some PS hoses i don't plan to use if you need them. i'll verify their condition with the PO first.
04-25-2008, 12:59 PM
#22
Most of us are ... brk fluid will just melt all steering rubber parts. All steering related t-here must be considered now as junk.
One could try to compensate this sad story by adding some new thrill to life: fill brake reservoir wit ATF. That will destroy whole braking system - totally. Btw. my friend tried this, lived to tell
Another friend's main brk cylinder failed on the road. Got new spare, swapped cylinder on public P-lot. He collected the used fluid into a coke bottle that happened to sit by... As three weeks later the coke bottle sits still there in trunk, it becomes mixed with other brown colored real cokes ...and drink he does. Luckily that was not the end of story - he survived in the ICU. (=Brk fluid doesnt neither belong into guts, the contained methyl alcohol is 1st class poison, should be ? sold only by permit)
Smbdy painted my RV spoilers using coolant liquid (the idiot had mixed bottles...) worked fine for six yrs. Sixth spring it all cracked like mud in dried lake, fell down. Oops timing -paint invented? (the idiot inventors identity has to be held secret.)
One could try to compensate this sad story by adding some new thrill to life: fill brake reservoir wit ATF. That will destroy whole braking system - totally. Btw. my friend tried this, lived to tell
Another friend's main brk cylinder failed on the road. Got new spare, swapped cylinder on public P-lot. He collected the used fluid into a coke bottle that happened to sit by... As three weeks later the coke bottle sits still there in trunk, it becomes mixed with other brown colored real cokes ...and drink he does. Luckily that was not the end of story - he survived in the ICU. (=Brk fluid doesnt neither belong into guts, the contained methyl alcohol is 1st class poison, should be ? sold only by permit)
Smbdy painted my RV spoilers using coolant liquid (the idiot had mixed bottles...) worked fine for six yrs. Sixth spring it all cracked like mud in dried lake, fell down. Oops timing -paint invented? (the idiot inventors identity has to be held secret.)
. Anyway I used a junk yard ps hose (after i flushed it out with fluid) and I have not had any leaks in 2 years. Talk about $2 going a long way.
04-25-2008, 01:31 PM
#23
unfortunately my steering problems will take about 5 hours of labor and about $50 in additional parts to get it all fixed. no, wait, i also need tie rods. crap.
04-25-2008, 02:06 PM
#24
No..what Really Works is replacing the bad/leaking part, not putting something in the p/s system that WILL eventually cause serious damage to the p/s system.
If you want to this to your car, fine, but don't give your harmful advice to any of the members in here...
If you want to this to your car, fine, but don't give your harmful advice to any of the members in here...
04-25-2008, 02:41 PM
#25
hence greeny's avatar, ftw.
04-26-2008, 10:01 AM
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Well not to get back on the original subject but, I replaced the power sterring hose and refilled with power sterring fluid and its seem to be working fine. No leaks anymore. Thanks again for your help all.