The inside of both bellows boots are contaminated with power steering fluid on a rack and pinion steering gear. Technician A says if fluid is leaking past a rack seal into one boot, oil may flow through the breather tube to the opposite boot. Technician B says that there should be fluid in the bellows boot, and this is a normal condition. Who is correct?

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Technician A is correct. If power steering fluid is leaking past a rack seal into one boot, it may flow through the breather tube to the opposite boot. Technician B is incorrect, as there should not be fluid in the bellows boot, and it is not a normal condition. The bellows boot is designed to protect the steering mechanism from dirt and debris, not to hold fluid.

The Inside of Both Bellows Boots Are Contaminated with Power