HUGE oil puddle undernearth my car in the garage!

[Pokageek]

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Turns out it is power steering fluid. I have no idea how or why but the fluid is acting like it is overfilled and pressurizing out of the top! WTH!!??

I did pull the car in with no belt on the other day and moved it back and forth with the car off turning the wheel back and 4th to get it positioned in the garage.. would that do it?

 

[HGFireHazard]

You had me for a minute...

Good question, I don't know. Towards the end of last year my power steering fluid was leaking out the top while the cap was on for no apparent reason. I still haven't figured it out.

 

[Pokageek]

Thanks for the reply man. Yes it is leaking out of the top! Like.. a ton. And it is still over full.

 

[slvrbullit302]

When I used to run a "short" belt at the track, which bypassed everthing but the alt and wp. My PS would overflow when turning the wheel. I guess if the pump ain't turning the fluid in the rack has to comeback up in the reservoir.

 

[Pokageek]

When I used to run a "short" belt at the track, which bypassed everthing but the alt and wp. My PS would overflow when turning the wheel. I guess if the pump ain't turning the fluid in the rack has to comeback up in the reservoir.

Well I just talked to a guy that I know wh works on countycop ford s and he says that is what fords do if the belt is off.

 

[cbarr300]

correct!

It's a natural thing

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

It will puke PS fluid all over the place. Put the front end on jackstands, start the car, and turn the wheels lock-to-lock a few times. It should get the fluid level to stabilize.

 

[Pokageek]

Thanks guys. hey StangGT1995, I click your mustang mods link thinking it was mccain's lol! Then I realized it was your car.

 

[MysteryMachine]

Mine used to spray out a little with normal driving. After i took it out and painted it I didn't notice it again. Still haven't figured out why. I'm happy it stoped though cause if it messed up my painted parts i'd be pissed

 

[Venom351R]

Ive had a PS leak for awhile and its not coming from the top. Soon as I get it out this spring I'll have to finally find out where its coming from and get it fixed.

 

[cbarr300]

I've got a pretty bad PS leak...

the fix for that's gonna be a manual rack

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

I had a manual rack once in a GMC Sonoma. Low speed maneuvering is quite the PITA. I'll keep my power steering.