Anyone having problems with their power steering cooler?
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Staging Lane
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Patchogue, New York
Anyone having problems with there power steering cooler? hey guys. I have a 99 SS. When I first got the car, the poewer steering cooler went bad. The metal pipe in the upper radatior hose. Well I have been having some idleing issues when the car is cold, I checked the the fluid and the power steering fluid was in there again. This is my 2nd one. Whats the deal with these? Anyone else have a problem with these?
Re: Anyone having problems with there power steering cooler? I think mine may be leaking power steering fluid into the coolant. Power steering fluid goes away with no obvious leaks, and coolant seems oily. Coolant low light comes even though coolant is full. I have cleaned and replaced the coolant level sensor in the past and have it work correctly for quite a while. Anyone ever hear of the cooler tubes going bad?
Re: Anyone having problems with there power steering cooler? ive never heard of them goin bad, but my low coolant light has been on even though it is full to the top. ill have to look at mine since im gonna have it partialy apart this weekend...
Re: Anyone having problems with there power steering cooler? guys that do alot of auto Xing are having issues with them. The factory pump provides to much pressure. And when you have alot of pressure and are working the hell out of it it goes bad quick. I think there is a thread in the road racing section here or on the "other" site. There is some good info about the pumps. There is also acompany that is making a differet set up that doesnt stress the pumps so bad. I think the ASA cars are using it.
Re: Anyone having problems with there power steering cooler? I used a radiator pressure tester and when the radiator was pressurized the level of the power steering fluid began to rise. I bought a new PS cooler from chevy and installed it. Flushed the cooling system, it was full of oil (PS fluid). Hopefully all is well now.
