Installed new rack and pinion but now as soon as I start it fluid comes out of power steering pump. don't know what I could have done wrong.
Nov 16, 2021 at 7:38 AM
Power steering leak
1998 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
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Hello,
Does the fluid leak from where the hose connects to the pump?
It could have a bad threads or cross threaded. Did it have an O-ring/washer when you remove it?
If the bolts are not torqued properly, it can leak as well.
Let me know what you are experiencing.
Thank you
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-power-steering-pump
Does the fluid leak from where the hose connects to the pump?
It could have a bad threads or cross threaded. Did it have an O-ring/washer when you remove it?
If the bolts are not torqued properly, it can leak as well.
Let me know what you are experiencing.
Thank you
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-power-steering-pump
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Nov 16, 2021 at 2:59 PM
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