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Power steering fluid is pushed out of pump?

Tiny
TOM OLDS
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  • 2002 FORD TAURUS
  • 124,000 MILES
Fluid is pushed out of pump when car is turned off. I have replaced ps pump and rack-n-pinion any ideas on what's going on?I also inspected lines to see if pinched and they were not. Help!
Thursday, May 10th, 2012 AT 10:33 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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The oil level is not over full is it? Are you turning the wheel with the car engine off? If so this is normal.

Otherwise I can only think that it is still a problem with in the new pump is air in the system that will work its way out over time. I can't see a rack causing this to happen.
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012 AT 10:42 PM

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