2006-09-15 02:15:46 · 6 answers · asked by G D 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If the fluid is overflowing once the vehicle is turned off, it would indicate a restriction in one of the power steering hoses. It is probably a plugged or restricted return hose. As the vehcle engine operates the power steering pump, the pump sends fluid to the power steering gear via the supply hose (pressurized), it comes back via the return line. When you run the vehicle, the pressure is enough to overcome the restriction in the return line, but once the engine is turned off, the fluid looses pressure and backs up.
2006-09-15 02:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by jrayhp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has rack and pinion steering the problem is probably going to be air in the system. It can be bled out the about same way you get air out of the air conditioning system. You will have to buy another cap for the pump and drill a hole through the middle part and put a small tube through it that a vacuum hose can be attached to and then hook it to a vacuum pump while turning the steering wheel back and forth from stop to stop. I own a wheel alignment shop and see this problem quite often.
2006-09-15 09:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by Okie Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a ford taurus that had an invisible leak in the power steering fluid.
somehow it would lose fluid, yet NO mechanic could find the leak....
anyway...i just made it a habit to top off the power steering fluid every week or so...
good luck!
2006-09-15 09:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to add a cooler,sounds like the fluid is getting much too hot! :-)=
2006-09-15 09:24:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's because it is overfilled. Take some out to see if this fixes it.
2006-09-15 09:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by de4life34 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proably over filling it. the correct level is indicated on the dipstick located on the cap.
2006-09-15 09:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋