I've heard of a number of the high pressure switches (should be on that hose) that start leaking. If so, it should be a relatively easy and cheap fix to replace it. If it is the hose itself, then it is a bit more expensive.
Okay. So if my recent discovery proves to be correct, then I can just say that owning a Lincoln LS has brought upon me a case of acute paranoia.
I did some more investigating, tasting (I know Rig, I know), and thinking trying to reinact how things would flow from a leak point, and things weren't adding up. So I got up from under the car and did some searching from above the bay, found the pressure switch under the air box as well as the one under the car, both were dry.
For some reason I must really love my LS sexually because something told me to open the P/S reservoir and taste it. I did. It's not bitter at all, just tastes like oil or tastless lubricant. Now I was scratching my head.
Crawled back under car, started it up and had my son turn the wheel back and forth for a minute to see if some power steering system pressure would force the leak to show itself. Nothing. Then all of a sudden it hit me.
I remember when I just did my full brake job not long ago, I did spill a little bit of brake fluid on the master cylinder reservoir. So I checked the travel path and sure enough... it dripped from the back of the master cylinder, on to the P/S hose, caught wind from driving and coated up the underside of the tie rod boot, then dripped down the back of the trailing arm that runs along the bottom of the frame. I'm glad I put this together, talk aboit a cheap fix for once lol.
When I found the leak in the parking lot this afternoon, it wasn't really wet. My paranoia had me going there. I park in the same spot everyday away from other employww cars, so I know it was from my car. I just didn't notice it until today. Yeah Rig, I tasted it too lol.
Anyhow thanks for the help guys, cheers !!
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