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Mail From: Peterson, Keith (email redacted)

Also check the pitman arm seal/bushing. I had a unit that would only
leak in one direction.

It seems that the bushing was out of round (previous accident or hard
curb parking job in the past - unknown) and the unit would leak only if
sufficient force was placed on the unit to over ride the seal's
elasticity.

example: I could turn the wheels back and forth, normal vehicle weight
on the tires, and watch a small amount of fluid squirt out only in one
direction and only at a particular point in the travel.

This made for a very elusive leak. I would find fluid - occasionally -
where I parked, never on the driveway into or out of the yard: rolling
helped reduce the pressure on the pitman arm enough therefore no leak.
And, there would be times when I would require fluid frequently (every
1-2 months) and other times I could go a year without adding fluid.

'Liked to drove me further off the deep end.....

Keith, '71 r-i-r

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>From: Eugene Y C Chu[SMTPemail redacted)]
>Adrian Rose asked:
>>> The 71-73 Mustangs used an integral power assisted recirculating ball
>>
>>So,wheres all that pink fluid coming from on my 73?

>Of course, just because the hose doesn't get jostled around doesn't mean
>that it won't have leaks, either due to a poorly fastened fitting or a
>damaged hose. Also, look to see if it's leaking out the filler tube.
>I had an old pump that would always puke fluid out if I revved the
>engine above 4000 rpm. Made quite the mess.
>eyc