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Foamy Powersteering fluid

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:35 pm
by HoneyMonster256
So I have been noticing an oil leak lately and I figured it might have been the oil sending unit but I heard my power steering moaning today so I looked in the fluid reservoir and found it very foamy

So I think I have air getting into the system, Could it be a Pressure line?

Any ideas or advice?

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:19 pm
by Thupertrooper
Mine has a leak also on the return line to the resevoir could be the inlet is getting air either from the same area yours is leaking

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:12 pm
by smj999smj
Best thing to do is pinpoint the leak. I would doubt that you would suck air on the pressure side. but perhaps on the suction side. Running the fluid low and/or contaminated fluid (from someone putting something other than P/S fluid in it) can make it foamy.

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:12 am
by HoneyMonster256
Well I checked this morning and the fluid was normal again. I'm gonna try and pinpoint the leak after I figure out my CAT code issue

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:19 pm
by HoneyMonster256
so i did some checking over the weekend and looks like its either leaking from the high pressure line or from the steering rack itself. there are a couple of rubber looking rings that are either purposely split or cut do you know what they are???

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:15 pm
by smj999smj
I couldn't tell you without you posting a pic of them.