Brake fluid in power steering?

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Jun 7, 2010 | 03:31 PM

remps

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Brake fluid in power steering?

Went to bleed the brakes on a 2001 Super duty, and the power steering overflowed. Is there a seal that can be changed? Just put a power steering pump on also. Any info appreciated,thx.

Jun 7, 2010 | 09:04 PM

theSLEEPER

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You probably just overfilled it when you changed the pump. Did you have the truck started when you were bleeding the brakes?

Jun 8, 2010 | 06:48 PM

UntrainedEye

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Sounds like the master cylinder is leaking back into the power steering system, that and the hydro-booster is leaking also??

Jun 8, 2010 | 07:08 PM

theSLEEPER

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Wait... There's not really brake fluid in your power streering reservoir is there? The PS fluid just pushed out when you were pumping the brakes right?

Jun 9, 2010 | 08:20 PM

remps

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The power steering was filled to the correct level, pumping the brakes filled the reservoir and pushed out the cap. Got a new master cylinder, solved the problem.