Hello, I bought a 91 4runner 3vze 5sp a couple weeks ago. It's been sitting in the garage since then. I noticed some random drops of oil/fluid on the garage floor. The valve cover gaskets have a couple leaks I noticed, but there is no oil below them. So I pulled the front skid plate off and grabbed a flash light and noticed some places where the drips are forming.

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This is on the passenger side of the engine bay.
The brake line fitting on the right leaks when the brakes are applied



This picture is from underneath on the passenger side. I believe this is the power steering pump.


This picture is on the driver side of the engine bay. It has to do with the steering shaft I think.

Sorry if my description is vague. Any help identifying these parts would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

 

#1 is the ABS actuator http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...13generald.pdf It's plumbed for both brake and power steering (it's "powered" by the PS pump).

#2 is the power steering pump. It's filled with ATF not "PS fluid," which is why it looks pink.

#3 is the PS Gear housing.

WHENEVER you have a leak, you will save yourself a lot of time by cleaning the engine with spray degreaser and a garden hose. Get it clean enough to eat off. Gravity is not your friend; a leak near the top of the engine always makes a mess at the bottom, so you need to clean it up first to find the source.

 

Right on thank you. I will clean the engine bay as best I can and take a closer look. The previous owner was not using ATF. I found a bottle of PS fluid in the rear cargo.

 

That could be (part of) your problem. Reports here are that PS fluid damages the seals leading to leaking.