Brake fluid in Power Steering

[obwielnls]

Well, it happened, someone, who will remain nameless (whom I'm married to) topped up the power steering fluid in our 88 300E with brake fluid. After 3 days the complaint was, "The power steering fluid is empty and I just filled it, and by the way we are out of power steering fluid I had to use brake fluid." Sigh.

The pump is leaking from the front shaft seal and I have used pump coming.

So.. other than flushing the system and installing the new pump.. What do you guys think might have been damaged other than the pump?



Thanx in advance.

Bill

p.s. I just did the head gasket job on my m104 motor a couple of weeks ago.. It was a breeze. Joy to work on.

[obwielnls]

Well, I'll answer my own post.. It seems that there was enough of the correct fluid to keep things from burning up. I replace the pump but I probally just need to replace the front shaft seal.. I think the solvent nature of the brake fluid just "cleaned" things up a bit and made the shaft seal, that was leaking slowly already, really start leaking. Only time will tell on the rest.