Power Steering Res Heat

[Rabit]

How hot should the power steering fluid get after a drive on a winding road. When I fitted my new front mount I reshaped the power steering cooler and hung it from the bottom of the crash bar. Its only visible when you get down low and you can only see the bottom section. I think I should invest in another tranny cooler. When I park the car in the garage it smells a bit warm but that could be that I'm not used to having it parked in one.

 

[lathiat]

Most people replace this with an aftermarket P/S cooler when doing an intercooler install.

 

[naughtika]

spirited driving will definitely warm them up good..

best is to replace it with a bigger A/T cooler.. I believe they use the same ID hose..

 

[VOLK]

The factory loop sits in front of the ic for good reason, they get hot, excess heat makes the fluid break down and things start to fail. A small, cramped bay with two turbochargers and a new thicker intercooler really doesn't help the cause, especially when you take the cooling loop out of direct airflow. Get a transmission cooler onto it ASAP otherwise you might end up with a dead pump. There was even a member that had a decent aftermarket cooler but in the wrong spot and his pump died from a skid pan day. The PAS system isn't the greatest on these cars.