Found out I'm leaking power steering fluid. Evidently the leaks are near the ps pump and the radiator. Any ideas as to the culprit? ie bad hose connections? Also after searching I discovered that the ps requires ATX fluid? I've put ps fluid the past couple of years with no hassle, could this be the cause of the leak?
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km 97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km stock CD on LS, cass on LX spoiler, tinted windows on LS only 4 wheel discs on LX only All other available options on both
Power steering fluid and atx fluid are basically the same thing. You just pay alot more for that little tiny bottle of power steering fluid. But some people don't like having a half-full bottle of fluid in their car stuff I guess.
95 mystique LS, High Output Cougar S (SVT) 2.5L engine & MTX75
I have a '95 SE and i found that my power steering hose was being sliced by a bracket off of the firewall on the passenger side. Simple fix to the problem though. There is a bolt going through the bracket that needs to be turned the opposite direction. The threaded portion of the bolt was digging into the hose when it would flex due to the pressures inside the hose. Hope this can help. Have you seen the dispensed fluids?
Crazy Contour Guy 1995 Contour SE (ATX) Alpine 7863 MTX Thunder4250D Amp. 2 pairs of PolkAudio EX 572A's MTX 2-way X-over network 3 10' BlueThunders 4 ga. Streetwires power wire kit Esoteric zero-noise RCA's Streetwires power block Xenon Super Plasma White Headlight and fog light bulbs Blue mood interior lights KKM airfilter 9 mm Motorsport Racing Plug wires