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Steering Fluid Leak

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vinny_c

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"2000 5.0 Alpha 1 Gen II
Noti

"2000 5.0 Alpha 1 Gen II
Noticed a little oil in the bilge water, found the steering fluid pump dry. Haven't gotten a chance to track it down yet. Any tips on most likely sources of leak? Probably leaked out over the course of a month, best can tell."
 
""Probably leaked out over

""Probably leaked out over the course of a month, best can tell."

Check the low pressure hose."
 
"should be 1 clamped fitting o

"should be 1 clamped fitting on the back of the pump (1st place to check).. then locate the power steering oil cooler, follow the hoses from the pump.. check the connections."
 
"Ayuh,...
The P/S system cons

"Ayuh,...
The P/S system consists of basically, 3 components,+ the lines connecting them,...
The Pump, the Actuator,+ the Cooler...
Any of them Could be leaking, as well as Any of the Lines between 'em..."
 
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