power steering fluid leaked all over front en

[90 chevy chaz]

Hit a bunch of bad pot holes on the way home and then smelled a weird smelled so pulled over and got out of the truck. i noticed power steering fluid all over the front end and around the radiator behind the grill. doesn't look like there is fluid around the power steering lines or pump. not sure were the fluid is leaking from. seems like its coming from around the radiator. any ideas were it could be leaking?

[clinebarger]

Check the power steering cooler and lines.

[90 chevy chaz]

okay. thanks. i think its probably that. do you know were the lines go when they are leaving the cooler?

[clinebarger]

Originally Posted by 90 chevy chaz

okay. thanks. i think its probably that. do you know were the lines go when they are leaving the cooler?

The fluid enters the cooler from the return side of the steering gear (rack & pinion or gear box) then returns back to the power steering pump reservoir.