I have a '96 960. When we purchased it, we noticed after a couple months of driving that it had a slight coolant leak at the top left corner of the radiator where the hose connects. Over time it became worse, but since we did not have the money to replace the radiator at the time, we simply kept topping off the coolant. There were a few times when the temperature got up a bit, but never driven like that for more than a couple of minutes before refilling the coolant.

Anyway, now we have a horrible sound coming from our power steering pump. A grinding sound, especially when we cut the wheels back and forth. There is also, from time to time, a bad clacking sound emanating from the pump. When I look inside it with a flash light, the fluid looks all grainy and milky. But that's not the worst of it...

The oil also now appears milky. I know this is from coolant mixing with the oil. Is there an easy way to tell what has failed? Is it possible for coolant to mix with the power steering fluid. Normally I would think now, but I'm not jumping to conclusions. I simply do not want to believe that the engine block or head is warped. That would be devastating. Anyone with experience in this area please respond.

I appreciate your time...


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