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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 01:01 AM
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so my power steering fluid is seeping out thru the top of my resevour any help?
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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 05:16 AM
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Have you over filled it ?
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Old Mar 28, 2022 | 01:21 PM
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I have not over filled. I should probably mention the deep whine the car makes and the hard steering.
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Old Mar 28, 2022 | 02:10 PM
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Are your front tyres pressures at the correct level and is the oil level spot on exactly not over fill by a little bit?
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I have not over filled. I should probably mention the deep whine the car makes and the hard steering.
the whining and hard steering are signs of the power steering pump going/being bad. Pictures of the leakage may help. These pumps have the bearings go bad and leak from behind the pulley I think.
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