I have a 92 camary that I bought about a year ago. The car runs good except that it's always had a leak in the power steering line. I've changed hoses and different parts trying to fix it. In june one of the lines popped and it cause the car to overheat. I changed the line and and the overheating stopped. The leaking continued, so my dad decided that throwing ground black pepper in the power steering fuel line might stop the leaking. So he did that and 30 minutes later it started overheating again. My question could the black pepper in the line cause the overheating?
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can black pepper in my powering steering line cause my car to overheat?
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Internet Gangstarr
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so are you saying.. black pepper can also repair damaged head gaskets?
idontgivafork
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only if your hydraulics are running way to hot.ps take the home remedy book away from pops.dont ever put any wonder cure into a hydraulic system unless its by like motor purr or trans purr etc. cant miss it, has a kitty on the bottle.
Internet Gangstarr
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so are you saying.. black pepper can also repair damaged head gaskets?
So... your power steering line popped and THAT caused the engine to overheat? How long did you run the car after the line popped?
Obviously, the car overheated trying to drive that pump with no fluid in it, and the pump is now toasted.
You need to replace that pump, probably need to change the hoses out as well, to remove as much of the pepper as you can. (BTW, the pepper was an old trick for the radiator)
Yes, the pepper is probably inhibiting the pump's ability to spin, but not as much as you driving it with no fluid did.
Obviously, the car overheated trying to drive that pump with no fluid in it, and the pump is now toasted.
You need to replace that pump, probably need to change the hoses out as well, to remove as much of the pepper as you can. (BTW, the pepper was an old trick for the radiator)
Yes, the pepper is probably inhibiting the pump's ability to spin, but not as much as you driving it with no fluid did.
Normally, faults in a power steering system should not make any difference in the running temp of your Camry. You would be better off finding the leak rather than putting black pepper in the oil. Start by degreasing the engine bay so that you can locate the leak source.
Usual leak points are the connections of the hoses or seals on the pump or the steering rack. There are a few companies that make an additive that stops leaks in power steering systems and are quite successful on minor leaks. For the overheating problem, look at the operation of the thermo fans or a possible partial radiator blockage, both in the radiator and externally (cooling fins full of oil/dirt mix).
Usual leak points are the connections of the hoses or seals on the pump or the steering rack. There are a few companies that make an additive that stops leaks in power steering systems and are quite successful on minor leaks. For the overheating problem, look at the operation of the thermo fans or a possible partial radiator blockage, both in the radiator and externally (cooling fins full of oil/dirt mix).
Old guy_64...
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Black pepper was a silly old idea used to slow down or stop rad leaks years and years ago. It will do absolutely nothing to stop any kind of leak at all, especially in a high pressure condition like a power steering line. The overheat and power steering are NOT related. Take it to a shop and at least get someone to look at it and give you a better idea of what's really wrong. If you think they are trying to cheat you, get a couple of estimates to fix it. Finally please just use black pepper in the kitchen or at the barbecue.