Power Steering Fluid Puddle
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Power Steering Fluid Puddle
Happy Sunday everyone.
I went to check the brakes on my truck today. I had it jacked up, wheels off, engine off, and turned the steering wheel to access the right caliper a little more easily.
As I turned the wheel, I heard squirting, and suddenly there was a quite sizeable power steering fluid puddle on the floor. I'm not 100% sure, but tracing it it seems like it came out the top of the power steering reservoir cap, which did not seem to be on completely.
Does turning the wheel with the engine off lock-to-lock somehow create a lot of pressure in the system? Is any of this cause for concern or should I be good to go with just properly tightening the reservoir cap?
Thanks in advance,
André
I went to check the brakes on my truck today. I had it jacked up, wheels off, engine off, and turned the steering wheel to access the right caliper a little more easily.
As I turned the wheel, I heard squirting, and suddenly there was a quite sizeable power steering fluid puddle on the floor. I'm not 100% sure, but tracing it it seems like it came out the top of the power steering reservoir cap, which did not seem to be on completely.
Does turning the wheel with the engine off lock-to-lock somehow create a lot of pressure in the system? Is any of this cause for concern or should I be good to go with just properly tightening the reservoir cap?
Thanks in advance,
André
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Never heard of that one before. Turning the wheel with the engine off does cause fluid to move around the power steering system, but not any more than normal. Did top off you power steering fluid and accidently overfill it before this happened?
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Thanks for the quick response.
I refilled the power steering fluid 200+ miles ago after replacing the gear box. But maybe today was the first time turning the wheel with the engine off again, I can't say that for sure.
When I tried to get it to do again, (turn wheel lock-to-lock a couple of times), it didn't do it again.
I refilled the power steering fluid 200+ miles ago after replacing the gear box. But maybe today was the first time turning the wheel with the engine off again, I can't say that for sure.
When I tried to get it to do again, (turn wheel lock-to-lock a couple of times), it didn't do it again.
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