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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 02:22 AM
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New to the forum. So here it goes, change my serpintine belt. 08 accord 3.5 V6 auto tran., the power steering fluid starts to leak soon I start the car. Seems there's a clog or the pump is pumping the wrong way. I can see bubbles of fluids coming up the reservoir. What do I do.
 

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Old Sep 3, 2014 | 05:14 PM
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Please don't put your email in clear text - that's a spam magnet. People can email you by clicking your username.

So are you really sure you have the new belt installed correctly? Maybe the pump IS ACTUALLY spinning backwards?
 
Old Sep 4, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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Yes I followed the layout, serpentine belt is correct
 
Old Sep 4, 2014 | 05:16 PM
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Check for a leak at the low-pressure hose at the pump. That's the line from the bottom of the PS fluid reservoir directly to the pump. Air sucked in there would make foam in the fluid, causing overflow.

Dirty PS fluid reservoir? I think there's a fine mesh screen submerged in the fluid. If that's dirty, then the pump is pulling a stronger vacuum in that line.
 
Old Sep 5, 2014 | 12:08 AM
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Welcome to the forum and I moved you to this forum for more answers..
 
Old Sep 6, 2014 | 05:53 PM
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Take off the lines on the pump, it's probaly just the o rings are worn down, replace the o rings with oversized new ones and see if it stops leaking.
 
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