RV Power Steering Fluid Leak: Why It Stops & How to Fix Overfull Reservoir
Already driving myself crazy — my RV's power steering fluid only leaks when it hits 80+ degrees but works perfectly in cooler weather. A few months back, I noticed my power steering reservoir was doing its best impression of a leaky faucet - not enough to actually drip on the ground (because that would be too obvious), just enough seepage around the hose connection to make me paranoid.
Being the procrastination champion that I am, I figured I'd deal with it 'later' and just made sure I had extra fluid on hand. Well, 'later' finally arrived, and now I'm scratching my head because the leak has completely vanished! Poof! Gone! Like it never happened. But here's the kicker - when I actually checked the fluid level for the first time in three years, it's overfull by a decent margin.
So what gives? Did my RV just perform some kind of self-healing miracle, or is there actually a logical explanation for why a power steering leak would start and then mysteriously stop on its own? And more importantly, could that overfull reservoir be connected to this whole disappearing act? …more
Being the procrastination champion that I am, I figured I'd deal with it 'later' and just made sure I had extra fluid on hand. Well, 'later' finally arrived, and now I'm scratching my head because the leak has completely vanished! Poof! Gone! Like it never happened. But here's the kicker - when I actually checked the fluid level for the first time in three years, it's overfull by a decent margin.
So what gives? Did my RV just perform some kind of self-healing miracle, or is there actually a logical explanation for why a power steering leak would start and then mysteriously stop on its own? And more importantly, could that overfull reservoir be connected to this whole disappearing act? …more
