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Title: Power steering fluid spurt from resevoir
Post by: RobG on 18 April 2007, 21:34:11
 :question Noticed "oil" drip today. On inspection it was tinged red. Opened bonnet and when the steering is turned full lock a spray of fluid jets out from the steering resevoir cap (there seems to be some sort of pressure relief hole in the actual cap). I`ve had the motor since December and this is the first time it`s happened. Fluid level is OK. Any ideas on this one chaps.
Title: Re: Power steering fluid spurt from resevoir
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 18 April 2007, 21:40:14
Overfull maybe?
Title: Re: Power steering fluid spurt from resevoir
Post by: RobG on 18 April 2007, 21:48:45
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Overfull maybe?
Checked fluid level fortnight back. All ok. Silly question, but would the fluid volume increase due to hot weather leading to a temporary displacement of fluid?
Title: Re: Power steering fluid spurt from resevoir
Post by: GaryB on 18 April 2007, 22:06:02
It probably does expand as it gets hotter (it is the same as ATF and on the older autoboxes where you could check the level, you had to do it hot ;)), but I do not know the specifice for the 'meega power steering.

GB
Title: Re: Power steering fluid spurt from resevoir
Post by: Markjay on 18 April 2007, 23:07:48
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Overfull maybe?
Checked fluid level fortnight back. All ok. Silly question, but would the fluid volume increase due to hot weather leading to a temporary displacement of fluid?


Been driving two Omegas over 8 years through hot weathers, never experienced anything like that... sorry, but it does not sound normal to me... maybe someone else can advise what might cause this.

Title: Re: Power steering fluid spurt from resevoir
Post by: nemesis_v6 on 19 April 2007, 02:34:33
im new to omegas only had mine about a month so not to sure were the pipes are but on my calibra i had same proplam and it was the powersteering pipes vibrating together next to the rad down on the chassis this might help just thought i would mention it