Power steering fluid on driveway - how to remove?

elliebellie

Hi All!

It would seem that my beloved Cougar has been leaking power steering fluid all over my previously clean brick driveway - does anyone know how I can remove it please?

Unfortunately, I don't have a pressure washer or even an outside tap to attach a borrowed one to, so just wondering what my options are??

Any help hugely appreciated, esp as we trying to sell house and it looks a right mess as people drive up to view.

Cheers
elliebellie

goldspanners

park the car over the mark when folk come to view?

you can buy a degreaser to mix with water,i don't know if its any good though.
or connect a borrowed pressure washer up to your inside tap. you can buy hose adaptors to fit most taps.

anewman

http://www.ehow.com/how_5890901_clean-power-steering-fluid-concrete.html may help

Wig

anewman wrote: »

http://www.ehow.com/how_5890901_clean-power-steering-fluid-concrete.html may help

I was about to suggest a similar thing.......

My suggestion, buy 20p (no frills) washing up liquid bottles from tesco

pour on neat & use a scrubbing brush to agitate it into a lather, with a scoop, brush up (not wash off) the soapy suds into a bucket, and repeat about 5 times.

Now I would wash away with water and repeat another few times as necessary

I don't think it's a good idea to use water straight away because you're going to be washing oil everywhere, I prefer to remove as much oil trapped in the suds into a container as possible first.

eschaton

elliebellie wrote: »

Hi All!

It would seem that my beloved Cougar has been leaking power steering fluid all over my previously clean brick driveway - does anyone know how I can remove it please?

Unfortunately, I don't have a pressure washer or even an outside tap to attach a borrowed one to, so just wondering what my options are??

Any help hugely appreciated, esp as we trying to sell house and it looks a right mess as people drive up to view.

Cheers
elliebellie

Salt and water, plenty salt. Then get a better car.