This pump has always been caused a mess (new 15 years ago), and for whatever reason I just noticed that with the fluid cold and the engine on or off, turning the wheel up against the stop in either direction causes the PS fluid to overflow at the lid. I used to think it only did this when getting to hot so several years ago I added one of those generic PS coolers to the radiator.
I had the front tires off the ground and messing with my steering and noticed the fluid level was low enough I could see the pump inside. I filled it to the "cold" level on the lid dip-stick then with the engine off had my kid turn the wheel from one stop to the other. At both stops it would overflow out the top. I figured maybe it was because the engine was off. Nope, engine on and still overflows at the stops.
Is this common or is something wrong with this pump?
I had the front tires off the ground and messing with my steering and noticed the fluid level was low enough I could see the pump inside. I filled it to the "cold" level on the lid dip-stick then with the engine off had my kid turn the wheel from one stop to the other. At both stops it would overflow out the top. I figured maybe it was because the engine was off. Nope, engine on and still overflows at the stops.
Is this common or is something wrong with this pump?