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Having power steering problems with my 1996 Seville. It started leaking fluid but the source was not obvious to my mechanic. On the hoist with the steering wheel rotated side to side you would think the leak would be obvious ....so not likely a pressure side of the system?? On the second visit we elected to replace the pump ....which worked fine for about two weeks and now I'm once again losing fluid. Any one had a history of this ? Could I have replaced my pump with one that was about to fail ??
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Crewser2 said:
Could I have replaced my pump with one that was about to fail ??
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Not unless you installed a used pump.

Spray the system (rack, line fittings and such) with Brakleen. The leak point should become evident after a cleanup.
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Crewser2 said:
Is this what my mechanic would call a "tracer" ?
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No, a tracer is a dye that makes the leaking fluid easier to "trace". That said, if the area is clean and dry, the leak should be fairly easy to spot, which was what I meant.
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