I have an 82 300td with a power steering fluid leak. The drip is coming off the oil pan. What part of the power steering fluid system would be located above that ? The read our keeps getting low but I haven't found the source of the leak. Thanks for any thoughts...

If the pump supply and return lines are linked via brace or otherwise touching the block in any way it could find its way there but a leak from your transmission I would think is a more probable culprit. What makes you think it's you P/S?

It's the p/s resevoir that keeps getting low.

Degrease the Pump and Hoses and take it for a ride and inspect for oil leaks on both ends of the Pump (could be seals on either end of the pump) and where the hoses connect.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

On other cars, old hoses have gotten cracks in the end and leak. They can be difficult to find because they are slow and the fluid may run. Best to replace if they have cracks but sometimes simply cutting 1/2" off takes care of the immediate problem.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

On my w123, the low pressure PS hose had compressed so much under the clamps that it was no longer sealing well, even with the clamps fully tigntened. Try twisting the hose- if it moves chances are it is not tight enough.

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'85 300D - federal spec, built in late 84. 85 300D Complete AC System Rebuild

I've had fluid leaking through the return pipe before - the casing was totally nadgered and porous

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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