How To Know You Have A Power Steering Leak And How To Find It
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In this video I go over how you can know you have a power steering leak and how to find it. There are a few symptoms that can be experienced when a power steering leak is present. One, you may notice fluid spotting on your driveway where you park. Two, you may notice that it is becoming more difficult to steer your vehicle and this symptom may be accompanied by a moaning noise from the engine bay. Power steering pumps many times will moan when the fluid level drops below a certain point. Three, your power steering fluid level will get low and may even repeatedly get low after filling the power steering fluid.
In my estimation the best way to find a power steering fluid leak is to perform a visual inspection. The vast majority of cases that I have seen have been diagnosed by merely looking the system over really well. In some cases cleaning may be needed before you can actually find the leak as fluid may have saturated an entire area of the engine bay. Once the cleaning is done you can then operate the system giving the fresh fluid an opportunity to leak out. And, in some rare cases, using UV dye in the power steering system may also be needed for extra difficult leaks. Add UV dye to the fluid and operate the system to give the dye a chance to leak out. Use a UV light to inspect the system for the presence of dye. The leak will be located where the dye is found.
Note: Power steering fluid comes in different colors. Clear and red are among the most common.
Warning: As noted in the video this video does not go into detail explaining how to properly and safely lift and support a vehicle. In many cases lifting and supporting a vehicle is needed to properly diagnose a power steering leak. Please obtain information on how to properly and safely lift and support your vehicle elsewhere.
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Excellent info. Well done!
Fantastically done and very helpful. Thank you.
@BarboursAutoHelp
Ай бұрын
No problem
dude your ability get clean camera shots with pointers and x's added to point out areas is awesome! Thanks for posting
@BarboursAutoHelp
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Glad to be helping.
Awesome video my guy. Thank you
@BarboursAutoHelp
Ай бұрын
No problem
Can not find it.. power steering fluid is bubbling out of reservoir.. I have no idea what to do. Thank you for the video
@addisondre8083
2 ай бұрын
if it’s bubbling just turn the wheel back and forth all the way till it stops make sure to keep it topped off during this bleeds the power steering and will make the noise stop did it today now i just need to find my leak
@HoweyJR_
Ай бұрын
@@addisondre8083if you don’t lose PS Fluid does that mean you don’t have a leak?
Great video
@BarboursAutoHelp
Күн бұрын
Thanks
This was very helpful thanks kiddo. Also thanks for the warnings about safety cause I'm surrounded by dare devils so unless theres warning about limb removal or anything like that they will do it.
Thank you
@BarboursAutoHelp
Ай бұрын
Absolutely
Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
@BarboursAutoHelp
4 ай бұрын
Same to you!
@TheItalianWays
4 ай бұрын
@@BarboursAutoHelp 89 trans am all original came home it just shut off I rolled into the driveway I got lucky I was home and I didn’t get it going flat bed out wen I moved covered up shiny waxed not moving pretty upset any idea 💡
@BarboursAutoHelp
4 ай бұрын
@TheItalianWays Fuel, Spark, and or Compression. Missing one or more of these ingredients and a vehicle will not run. Does it crank?
@TheItalianWays
4 ай бұрын
@@BarboursAutoHelp yes
@BarboursAutoHelp
4 ай бұрын
@@TheItalianWays any one of those three ingredients missing?
@Barbour'sAutoHelp On my 2008 civic I've replaced my rack and pinion Powersteering motor Top and return hose And a sensor on the bottom And its still leaking powersteering fluid and steering wheel locking up
@BarboursAutoHelp
7 күн бұрын
Where you able see any leak anywhere?
@cj_8686
7 күн бұрын
@@BarboursAutoHelp it is leaking but haven't checked yet to see where it's coming from
My chevy is leaking from hard line on steering rack.. the line with a flange and nut tightened... don't know if i can change that Line or whole rack and pinion?
@BarboursAutoHelp
2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if the line is offered separately from the rack. Please let us know what you find.
@brandonstiewig4411
2 ай бұрын
@@BarboursAutoHelp no they don't sell separately...gotta change my whole rack and pinion...got 200 k miles though... probably needs one anyway
@BarboursAutoHelp
2 ай бұрын
@@brandonstiewig4411 Well, darn! Good luck to you.
Excellent information, as usual Keith. Car needs new shoes tho. Basterds are bald!! Lol
@BarboursAutoHelp
4 ай бұрын
Very true. Told this guy he needed to go straight to the tire shop and have two new tires put on and get an alignment.
How do you stop a resivor leak ?
@BarboursAutoHelp
2 ай бұрын
Depends on why it’s leaking. Where exactly is it leaking from on the reservoir?
@karmaq8462
2 ай бұрын
It's leaking from the bottom of the resivor , this is the second one I put on and everything is tight .
@BarboursAutoHelp
2 ай бұрын
@karmaq8462 what are you working on?
@karmaq8462
2 ай бұрын
A hinda crv 2008
@BarboursAutoHelp
2 ай бұрын
@@karmaq8462 Is there any way you could take a video of it and post a link to it here? I'd like to see exactly where it is leaking. You should be able to upload it to youtube.
U think bad wires to make spark! It was running fine before it happened
@BarboursAutoHelp
4 ай бұрын
It's a possibility. Many other things are a possibility as well though.