everything was good then all of a sudden i could barely turn my wheel, power steering i would think. and im leaking something, but it looks like oil, i aint the biggest tech guy so could this just be really dirty ps fluid? if anyone has had a similar problem or has any i could really use the help, just dont wanna have done unnecessary or not enough work....

 

96 sport 4.0 inline6

 

It could be ps fluid, I'd start by popping the ps cap off and looking at the fluid level......if it's low add some and trace the leak....

 

If you are leaking PS fluid it will be puddling near the forawrd/inside of your driver's side front wheel. The PS pump, hoses and steering box are all in that same area....and yes really dirty PS fluid could look like oil. You most likely have a leaking hose or hose connection. Best case scenario you need to put a couple rounds of teflon tape on a hose end and re-tighten it. Worst case scenario you have to replace a hose. Neither one is hard to do at all.

 

friggin sweet, im going to look now, the leak is in the area you described, and also just say it was the pump, would that be expensive????

 

A pump is $70 plus core at Autozone but, if you have a hose leaking. It may just need more fluid put in the pump after you fix the leak.

 

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just looked, seems like a leaking hose cause its spraying, i put some fluid in it but just cant trace this leak, but im gonna wait til the sun aint so hot and try again. thanks dudes

 

so more problem, ps fluid is coming out of the cap, what is causing this pressure?

 

Did you over fill the PS pump reservour? There are marks on the little straw dipstick looking thing connected to the inside of the cap. The fluid level will fluctuate with heat. If you over filled it the overflow thing you're seeing will happen.

 

unfortunatley not, it was cooled down and filled correctly, so im just at a loss i suppose...

 

back pressure building up in the system from the pump failing, you will have to replace the pump, blowing fluid out of the little hole in the cap?? Pump replacement is a pita, the hard part is the pulley, getting it off and getting it back on, took mine to a local mechanic and had him put it on for all of 6 dollars. Put the brace on the pump before you have the pulley put on, learn from my fail, other than that it is just getting all the attatchment points for the power steering pump undone, the two in the back are a real pain.

 

I found that replacing the pump was cake, so long as you release tension from the belt first.

If you can't be good, be good at it!

 

gettin the pump today along with a new high pressure and return hose, wish me luck!!! thanks everyone with your help this site ****ing rules

 

Write it up please, I gotta do this later when I can afford to replace it