1999 Chevrolet Suburban Repair Question
Topics covered: Power steering, Steering, Power steering fluid.
Mileage: 238,700 miles.
Mileage: 238,700 miles.
Asked on January 9, 2012
Power steering lines are hot to touch
The power steering lines to the hydro-boost are hot to touch? I bled the power steering and hydraulic booster, so why are they hot to touch? Thank you!
Asked by hellohiwelcomeAnswer
Replied on January 10, 2012
That's highly compressed hydraulic fluid. If it doesn't get hot, something's not working. Put your hands on the head of an air compressor and feel how hot it gets from compressing cold air to just 120 psi. It will burn your hand. Power steering fluid gets compressed to 1100 psi and will get real hot too.