Questioni have a 1997 pontiac sunfire. yesterday i drove the car for 30 minutes and came back home and after 20 minutes i came outside and there was a huge pile of power steering fluid on my driveway, i checked the fluid level and it was empty. so i bought more and put it in and then drove it around and it didnt leak so i drove it to work and after work about 4 hours there still was no more leak. but the next morning when i went to use the car there was another huge pile of power steering fluid on my driveway and it is getting colder at night so i wonder if the temperature change affects the seals. is it a bad hose or is the pump bad? what should i do? thanks for your help
AnswerHi Jeff,
Unfortunately without actually being able to look at the vehicle, anything I tell you is just a guess.
I'd guess the return line hose is old and dry and not sealing anymore.
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