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Old 19th November 2006, 03:50   #1
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leaking power steering fluid
My power steering started whining and I can feel vibrations through the steeering wheel so I checked the reservoir and it is empty. I want to fill it before driving down to get the leak fixed or the pump replaced, but the lid says ATF fluid only. Does that mean Automatic Transmission Fluid or is ATF a rating for power steering fluid?
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My power steering started whining and I can feel vibrations through the steeering wheel so I checked the reservoir and it is empty. I want to fill it before driving down to get the leak fixed or the pump replaced, but the lid says ATF fluid only. Does that mean Automatic Transmission Fluid or is ATF a rating for power steering fluid?
Yes that's right , Automatic trans fluid . Do you have a bad line ??
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I had the same problem, they ended up replacing the whole steering box since the header was so close and burned up the seals.

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