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OK power steering fluid has been having a day out around the engine bay over the last week, fixed the seal twice, or thought I had so now in a position where the cambelt has had quite a bit of the stuff over it
I have cleaned it up but should I think of replacing it
Just wondered if over time it might cause a problem, is the fluid corrosive in any way?
...Just wondered if over time it might cause a problem, is the fluid corrosive in any way?
Oil and rubber is bad news. Tends to weaken the rubber. Depending how soaked the belt is and for how long, I think the potential failure mode would be spalling teeth off the belt. NOT good.
RS2'd 93 UrS4 5 spd sedan
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OK power steering fluid has been having a day out around the engine bay over the last week, fixed the seal twice, or thought I had so now in a position where the cambelt has had quite a bit of the stuff over it
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