[alfa] RE: Milano: foamy power steering fluid

["David H. Rogers" <saturndr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,
What you have described can be caused by cavitation within the power
steering pump.
Best solution is a new pump.
Dave Rogers

> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 22:14:41 -0500
> From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Milano: foamy power steering fluid
>
> I'm begining to think my Verde is in fact animate.  Every time I fix
> something, a new problem pops up out of nowhere.   I think it
> wants me
> to work on it all the time.
>
> I fixed a host of problems and annoyances this weekend, only
> to reveal a
> new one.   This one is outside my realm of experience, so I
> ask for help
> from the group...
>
> My power steering fluid is foaming like mad.   I noticed a
> weird sound
> yesterday, and finally isolated it today.   I heard a wooshing sound
> coming from the steering wheel.   It was like the sound of the ocean.
> It only seems to make the noise at idle or at low speed.
>
> I checked to see if the reservoir was low and was surprised
> to see the
> fluid had been whipped into a pink foam.   Now it made sense.
>
> Anyone have an idea what the probable cause could be?  I checked the
> fittings and nothing seems to be leaking.   No fluid on the
> floor either.
>
> - --Mark
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