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 Posted: Wed May 1st, 2019 10:37 am
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JAMMAN
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Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it does absorb water. So does power steering fluid.

Water freezes in the cold.

I'm not saying it isn't your booster but I would do a complete flush of the brake system purging any existing fluid.

I have personally diagnosed a vehicle that would not steer in the cold, and had a horrible belt squeal when it was below freezing. It turned out moisture had formed in the power steering fluid (a hygroscopic hydraulic fluid like brake fluid and a lot of transmission fluids) to the point that it would slow the flow in cold weather till it warmed up.

Like I said I wouldn't discount the booster but wouldn't put all the eggs in that basket.



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