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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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My 92 ES300 is leaking power steering fluid. It's leaking slow so it has to be a small one but thats not really the problem. The car begins to smoke and smells like something is burning when the engine heats up. Could this be because the power steering fluid is leaking on the hot engine? (PS: I know it is not a head gasket because I just had that checked and its not an oil pan because I just had that repaired)
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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You may has valve cover gasket leaks or cam seal that why you smell the oil burn from the oil dipping on to the exhaust manifold.
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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Motor oil is not leaking I just had a leak repaired.

Anyway,how much do you think it would cost to repair?

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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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try

Lucas power steering

http://www.autobarn.net/luc10008.html
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Is the power steering leak cause the smoke?
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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id check your valve covers like vvti said
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