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Poer steering fluid is leaking. Fan runs slow

Poer steering fluid is leaking. Radiator fan runs slow and engine overheating. No obvious hose leaks, whats the most likely problem?

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Check power steering rack. on the camarys its alittle more common than most cars. poke a hole in the boot and watch for a leak. Nothggn should come out of there. If you have fluid coming from the boots then your internal seals are leaking on the rack. a small hole will not hurt the rack if nothing comes out.

Also check your power steering pump shaft. sometimes the seal will leak
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I think your over heating problem may be a different problem all together.

Hopefull that helps.
Michael

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2. put a cardboard cover or a rug in the front of you radiator.
3. let it runs 20 minutes or more, see if it is overheated and see the water or coolant in the radiator circulated or not. If not, as soon as you have already changed water pump. thermostate and check the hoses, no leak, I think your radiator was blocked.


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