2005 sunfire engine oil leaking in power steering pump
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2005 sunfire engine oil leaking in power steering pump
ok i talked to a couple mechanics and they told me i nuts
my mothers car is a 2005 sunfire with a 2.2 ecotech motor
the power steering resvior is always full and oil and the engine oil looses it.. so they said someone putting oil in there its not possible but i cant be crazy..
is there seals to change whats going on.. and please tell me i not going crazy
my mothers car is a 2005 sunfire with a 2.2 ecotech motor
the power steering resvior is always full and oil and the engine oil looses it.. so they said someone putting oil in there its not possible but i cant be crazy..
is there seals to change whats going on.. and please tell me i not going crazy
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I'm confused. Possibly you can explain "engine oil looses it" a bit clearer.
The 2005 Sunfire has a power steering pump, reservoir & cap on top. It should have GM power steering fluid in there, not engine oil.
It is possible that you could add the wrong fluid into the power steering unit. Do you have power steering fluid in the unit?
If the power steering reservoir is full, that means it is not leaking =good.
Are you trying to say you are loosing engine oil now?
The 2005 Sunfire has a power steering pump, reservoir & cap on top. It should have GM power steering fluid in there, not engine oil.
It is possible that you could add the wrong fluid into the power steering unit. Do you have power steering fluid in the unit?
If the power steering reservoir is full, that means it is not leaking =good.
Are you trying to say you are loosing engine oil now?
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no what i saying is
you have the Engine Oil proper level.. you have the Power Steering Level Proper Level
give it a week the Engine oil is down and the Power Steering Fluiid is over flow.. because the engine oil leaks into the power steering pump/reservoir
so the engine looses the Engine oil and goes into the power steering and then leaks out of the top and the oil then sits on top of the transmission
reason i asking if there is seals to replace between the Pump and the engine where it runs off the camshaft or what not
you have the Engine Oil proper level.. you have the Power Steering Level Proper Level
give it a week the Engine oil is down and the Power Steering Fluiid is over flow.. because the engine oil leaks into the power steering pump/reservoir
so the engine looses the Engine oil and goes into the power steering and then leaks out of the top and the oil then sits on top of the transmission
reason i asking if there is seals to replace between the Pump and the engine where it runs off the camshaft or what not
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GM power steering units are self contained, that should not be possible, but stranger things have happened.
Suction out some of the power steering fluid when it'* close to overflowing, to prevent spillage.
Hang in there, one of our Gear Heads may have a better idea what'* going on...
Suction out some of the power steering fluid when it'* close to overflowing, to prevent spillage.
Hang in there, one of our Gear Heads may have a better idea what'* going on...
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its been spilling over for more then 6 months what i need to do is run a hose from the Power steering and back into the engine cuz its always over flowing.. thats why i figured maybe the cam shaft leaking but then its leaking into the power steering.. cuz even if its self contained the pump is there too so its messed like i always wiping the cap and the top of the tranmission is always wet ill take pics tomorrow.. ya mechanics tell me its not possible.. ya and when they build a car its supposed to be able to repair it without needing special tools lol..
ya hopefully someone knows something as its messed up
ya hopefully someone knows something as its messed up
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If it has the cam driven power steering pump, and there is oil pressure facing the front of the pump, and the pump shaft seal is leaking, then engine oil will happily migrate into the power steering fluid reservoir.
I suggest replacing the power steering pump.
While you have it out, make sure there is nothing blocking oil flow back to the crankcase from the power steering mount area.
I suggest replacing the power steering pump.
While you have it out, make sure there is nothing blocking oil flow back to the crankcase from the power steering mount area.
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You are not nuts. You are just wrong. No way engine oil is getting into the PS without outside help.
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