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Power steering leak

Tiny
JOHM E.
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  • 2003 FORD RANGER
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 184,000 MILES
Oil leak I cannot see the origin but is under the power steering fluid reservoir somewhere. Cannot see from top or bottom. Drips when the engine is cold. Not sure if it drips when hot.
Sunday, October 29th, 2017 AT 9:02 AM

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Tiny
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You may have to just take it into a shop, raise it up on a lift and look. I would suggest you clean it real good first. Go head off to a car wash and use the engine degreaser and then rinse.
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017 AT 11:05 AM
Tiny
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I already know that. I just want know what the possibilities are. It is above the oil pan and front seal. I followed the trail of oil up but it goes behind the frame and a few other things under the power steering reservoir. It has been washed and wiped down. I am now waiting for the next drip.
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017 AT 12:32 PM
Tiny
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Are you sure it is motor oil?
You may have to get yourself and inspection camera. I bought like a really thing webcam that plugs into my laptop. It was about $20.00 and free shipping. Let me see if I can find out where I bought that. I used that to look down the back of my engine and read the casting numbers off the block, cause someone had machined the numbers off the front where they belong.
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017 AT 1:14 PM
Tiny
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Haha. I am no scientist but it looks like oil to me. Pretty dark for power steering fluid. I could be wrong as It would not be the first time. It all started at once. My truck is old at 2003 with 184,000 miles on it, but I take very good care of it. I occasionally see a drop here or there but this morning it was about a five inch circle and when I cleaned up the spot with simple green there was a fresh drip within five minutes. Strange. Thanks.
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017 AT 1:21 PM
Tiny
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It lights up, too. They call it a waterproof digital endoscope bore scope inspection snake tube camera.
I bought it at rakuten.com for $20.00, but I do not see that they carry it anymore. I see an Android one for a lot less. https://www.rakuten.com/shop/hobbyking/product/829000001-0/
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017 AT 1:24 PM

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