O. L. T.

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A few weeks back I replaced the main PS high pressure hose due to cracking from age. I had lost a good amount of fluid before it got replaced.

Today I notice negative camber on my passenger side wheel (about 2 degrees in at the top) so I slide by my mechanic to let him do an alignment thinking I knocked it out somehow.

The power steering fluid ATE MY LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS!

If you have ever had a leak, or currently have one, best to order a new set of lower control arm bushings. They are directly below the PS pump and will get wet if it leaks.

I noticed my car had gotten "loose" over the last few weeks and sure enough it had been since the PS fluid was eating the bushing and softening it up.

Just an FYI!

adidosc

i'll have to take a look at that... i think the PS leak problem is pretty common to SCs. thanks for the heads up b.

xknowonex

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Ohhh no....

My power steering pump is slightly leaking and my new lcas are new... Must check up on that soon!!! Thanks for the heads up

toykilla

how long do you think it takes to eat the bushing away ?

AME_VIP

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holy crap! Thanks for the heads up.

It would be a real shame to destroy my brand new supra TT LCA's

Eggman

great detective work. i'll have to check that out.

JDM

ATF eats bushings?

RedPhoenix

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i know regular oil ate my freinds bushings on his maxima, so i would assume ATF would eat bushings too

np20412

would the PS fluid eat POLYURETHANE bushings also? I'm assuming it ate your stock rubber bushings right?