Power steering leak 07 exp eb

[1mpg]

My expedition has been dripping power steering fluid over the radiator some how. I know it’s power steering fluid since every month and half wife would tell me the steering is getting hard so I’d have to top off the reservoir. When I open the hood it’s got the plastic covers so I cannot pin point the actual location of the leak but I can clearly see through the grill that the radiator (left side) has fluid on the fins.

I’m going to try and remove the plastic cover tomorrow and use some degreaser then monitor it good after a drive and see if I can pin point the leak source. Has anyone experienced this issue before?

 

[JExpedition07]

Tomorow take that stupid plastic cover right off its philips head retainers. If they don't turn out they'll pull out just use a screwdriver and work at it from underneath. Then run it in park and have her turn the wheel back and forth to activate the pump and see where it's leaking from.

 

[1mpg]

Thanks, I will do just that tomorrow. I’ll keep this post update.

 

[Big Brian]

the power steering cooler is made into the a/c condenser and sits on top. Mine was leaking so instead of replacing the ac condenser, I bought a aftermarket ps cooler and was going to bypass it. I have found its not uncommon for it to leak

that is until I hit a deer and it went through the condenser and radiator and had to have them replaced before I had a chance to bypass the leaking one.