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Will a Power Steering Pump Leak Cause smoke?

Will a Power Steering Pump Leak Cause smoke?

Postby sol-brotha » Mon May 13, 2013 7:43 am

Will a power steering pump leak cause a burning oil smell in the cabin and visible smoke from engine compartment?
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Re: Will a Power Steering Pump Leak Cause smoke?

Postby ToyoSolV6 » Mon May 13, 2013 2:38 pm

Unless its somehow hitting the exhaust manifold then no. Ive had my power streering pump leak for a while now and ive never exprienced anything other than having to top it off constantly.
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Re: Will a Power Steering Pump Leak Cause smoke?

Postby ACProductions » Sun May 19, 2013 8:04 am

Not a pump but the pressure and return lines pass right over the rear exhaust manifold. Check there first. Those lines are notorious for leaking on the 1mz
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