Is there a way to tell if a leak is p/s fluid or engine oil?
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Is there a way to tell if a leak is p/s fluid or engine oil?
I have a leak at the front of my engine and I can't tell if it's oil or p/s fluid. It happened a few weeks ago when I bottomed out my suspension on my 4x2 in a ditch. I noticed some fluid on the power steering rack and the crossmember. I thought I had kissed the oil pan and had opened a small crack in it.
I changed the oil last week and wiped all the areas of leakage away to see if it was engine oil. This week I noticed the steering gear and cross member are covered in fluid but the oil pan is dry. It looks like it's coming from one of the fixed tubes on the gear thats right under the oil pan.
Is there a way to tell if it/s ps fluid or engine oil? Both the dipstick and the reservoir are not showing an apperciable drop.
I changed the oil last week and wiped all the areas of leakage away to see if it was engine oil. This week I noticed the steering gear and cross member are covered in fluid but the oil pan is dry. It looks like it's coming from one of the fixed tubes on the gear thats right under the oil pan.
Is there a way to tell if it/s ps fluid or engine oil? Both the dipstick and the reservoir are not showing an apperciable drop.
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Originally Posted by TReff
it wont hurt you to taste it...
just taste some of the oil and the taste the other fluid...
its not like you have to take a drink of it..
put alittle on your finger and taste it...lol
I havent died yet.....
just taste some of the oil and the taste the other fluid...
its not like you have to take a drink of it..
put alittle on your finger and taste it...lol
I havent died yet.....
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Down bellow it's pretty gross. I did actually taste the p/s fluid. Yuck! It's still on my tongue. I need a drink :)
I think it's p/s fluid from the viscosity. The problem is I have a 9 hour drive tomorrow and I'm concerned I'll burn up the p/s pump. I'm going to pack a 2 quarts of p/s fluid and a quart of engine oil and check it every 3 hours.
I think it's p/s fluid from the viscosity. The problem is I have a 9 hour drive tomorrow and I'm concerned I'll burn up the p/s pump. I'm going to pack a 2 quarts of p/s fluid and a quart of engine oil and check it every 3 hours.
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