powersteering fluid leak/ possible leak into cooling system
02-21-2009, 02:17 PM
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powersteering fluid leak/ possible leak into cooling system hey guys, my cars been making this supercharging type whine from the pullies, and then when i take sharp turns it makes a rubbing noise. Well i brought it to my mechanic and said my power steering fluid was low so he added some in and i noticed the turning noise didnt do it anymore but it still had a slight supercharging whine to the belts, then i went to take it out this morning and loud supercharigne whine was back and when i took sharp turns it did that other noise again. So i brought my car back and he put it on lift and seen some leak from a line. He said it wouldnt all drain that much in one day from there so he thought it was something else too. He also thinks that the power steering fluid may be leaking into my cooling system which can cause a big problem. So He said I should replace the power steering cooler? does any one else think i should replace this and the line or is it the power steering pump n such? Im a little confused
02-21-2009, 03:18 PM
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Well, do you even have a power steering cooler? As far as I know, its an option that only the SS/WS6 came with stock (someone correct me here, I'm assuming because my T/A didn't have one, but the WS6 did). If it does you can just take it out of the upper radiator hose and see if its leaking in there. Is there any sign of external leakage down by the rack?
