Leaky Hydro Reservoir Cap???
Kneale Brownson
knotnook at traverse.com
Sat May 18 16:01:03 EDT 2002
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Did you bleed the hydraulics system after replacing the "bomb"? The
procedure is to hoist the front of the car so you can turn the wheels
rapidly lock to lock several times with the pump pumping.
At 02:16 PM 05/18/2002 -0700, Mark Vogt wrote:
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>Hi Friends,
>My wife's '87 5KSA has been leaking hydro fluid from what appears to be
>the top cap of the reservoir. The traces are all over the upper engine
>compartment. The warning comes on when I turn the wheel occasionally or
>at 55mph or so and accelerate lightly. This had not occurred until I
>replaced the "bomb" last week. Is it because of the new added pressure?
>Any ideas before I put out $37. on a new cap only to find out that it's
>the rack or something, would be greatly appreciated.
>TIA
>Mark Vogt
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