hot power-steering fluid

[skater]

Had Bongo idling on drive while checking stuff, long enough for coolant temp to get to normal
( 11 o'clock ).
Everything ( touch wood ) fine but the power-steering fluid reservoir was too hot to touch for
more than a few seconds.
Didn't do anything with steering while checking other stuff.

Hopefully this is normal but surprised me.

Any thoughts?

[dandywarhol]

Think of having a pee but at a hundred times more pressure - you're pipes would get hot too!

Perfectly normal

[skater]

Thanks, that's ok then.
Nice analogy

[mikeonb4c]

Thanks, that's ok then.
Nice analogy

Only difference is - if you smell our p/s fluid and it smells sweet, that's good. If you smell you p** fluid and it smells sweet, thats not good

[missfixit70]

Depends if you'vre been eating sugar puffs

[helen&tony]

Hi
OOOhhhh....too much information.....I have this mental picture of a North of the Border Car Wash ....a-la "Das Boot"
Cheers
Helen

[francophile1947]

Don't remember any Sugar Puffs in Das Boot

[skater]

I like the way this has gone slightly off topic

[francophile1947]

I like the way this has gone slightly off topic

Yeah well, the original question was answered and it's a shame to waste the space

[mikeonb4c]

I like the way this has gone slightly off topic

its a trademark of the Bongo Tribe - long may it thrive

PS - back on thread, I checked my PS fluid recently and found it dark and not sweet smelling. Rather like ATF is supposed to look/smell when it needs changing (and have just changed, although it was in good nick!). Note to self, must attend to PS fluid.

[skater]

I think mine will be having a complete transfusion soon just so I know
it's all new

[helen&tony]

Hi
Again ....too much information...When I first "joined Up" I was told to sniff the dipstick on the transmission...Step back...take a look at a Bongo owner fiddling with a footbrake, a gear stick, with the engine running and sniffing a dipstick on a gas station forecourt, and ask yourself what an onlooker might think...."" Önnist...I wuz sniffin for burnt cork" and you ask if the membership is SANE??????
Cheers
Helen