I used to use ATF in one of my Imps P/S. I recently shifted to motor oil (P/S
fluid too damn expensive), abd the leaks also almost disappeared.
D^2
Quoting W Bell <cbody67tx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Most service station people will or did use ATF to top off a power steering
> system, but if there's a leak, the system is soon full of the wrong fluid.
> Similar viscosity but different things in it. The seals in the system are
> not spec'd to deal with ATF and they'll usually end up leaking. Getting most
> of the ATF out will usually stop the leak, from my experience.
>
> Earlier systems might have spec'd Type A ATF, and that is fine, but the later
> systems did not.
>
> Just some thoughts,
> W Bell
>