Power steering leak inside cab under dash?

[Marshy20]

Hey guys, I believe I have a power steering leak inside the cab of my 94 ranger. Doesn’t appear to be coming from the clutch or brake and is dripping down onto my pedals from steering column right above pedals. Just looking for some insight on where it might be leaking from. Thanks

 

[Curious Hound]

But, there is nothing there to leak. The only fluid close is dot3 brake fluid from the clutch reservoir on the other side of the firewall. Next closest fluid is from the brakes on the other side of the firewall. Next closest is coolant from the hater core - right side of the firewall, but other side of the cab with lots of stuff in the way. Anybody spill kool-aid on your steering column?

 

[RobbieD]

Blinker fluid?

Seriously, keep an eye on your brake and clutch fluid levels. That's really the only fluids close to that area, and I can see where an intermittent leaking seal under pressure could be jetting fluid to the parts you're seeing fluid on.

 

[Marshy20]

But, there is nothing there to leak. The only fluid close is dot3 brake fluid from the clutch reservoir on the other side of the firewall. Next closest fluid is from the brakes on the other side of the firewall. Next closest is coolant from the hater core - right side of the firewall, but other side of the cab with lots of stuff in the way. Anybody spill kool-aid on your steering column?

Yeah I’m thinking brakes because the fluid loss from clutch would be noticeable since the reservoir is so small.

 

[Marshy20]

Blinker fluid?

Seriously, keep an eye on your brake and clutch fluid levels. That's really the only fluids close to that area, and I can see where an intermittent leaking seal under pressure could be jetting fluid to the parts you're seeing fluid on.

Lol. I’m keeping an eye on them but I’m suspecting it’s jetting fluid from the brakes.

 

[Marshy20]

Replaced brake master cylinder and brake booster over the weekend all for the leak to continue lol. I’m lost on this one as clutch master is dry and no fluid loss from either reservoir…

 

[pjtoledo]

touch it with a paper towel, is it oily or watery? let it dry for a while. oil doesn't really dry.
smell it. then smell every fluid.
then smell the cowl air vents by the wipers.

look into the cowl air vents, stick something down in there. it should be dry.

 

[Marshy20]

touch it with a paper towel, is it oily or watery? let it dry for a while. oil doesn't really dry.
smell it. then smell every fluid.
then smell the cowl air vents by the wipers.

look into the cowl air vents, stick something down in there. it should be dry.

It’s oily for sure

 

[2011Supercab]

Does the 94 use a speedometer cable?

It could be transmission fluid.

 

[Curious Hound]

Does the 94 use a speedometer cable?

It could be transmission fluid.

It does. But, wow.for a manual transmission to push oil up thrpugh tje cable and leak out at the speedometer, there is somwthing really, really wrong. Too much fluid in transmission, to start with.

 

[pjtoledo]

are those 2 black lines vacuum hoses?

 

[pjtoledo]

It does. But, wow.for a manual transmission to push oil up thrpugh tje cable and leak out at the speedometer, there is somwthing really, really wrong. Too much fluid in transmission, to start with.

well ,since it's up-side-down that would make it easier.

 

[2011Supercab]

for a manual transmission to push oil up thrpugh tje cable and leak out at the speedometer

It's not pushed up by pressure in the transmission, the spinning cable pushes it up a like an old type water screw.

 

[Marshy20]

It's not pushed up by pressure in the transmission, the spinning cable pushes it up a like an old type water screw.

The cable in it would push up the fluid?

 

[RobbieD]

The speedometer cable is wire strands, twisted into a spiral pattern. So yes, I can see the rotating cable acting like a water screw within its housing jacket.