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someones stealing my powersteering fluid!!
or maybe not...but I keep having to fill it up! but I cant seam to find out why. there's nothing leaking out of my car, except the water vapor from the AC on occassion. Is there any reason to this?
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Could be the O-ring under the PS fluid reservoir leaking if you're lucky, or the hoses or the rack if you're not.
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but wouldn't it show up somewhere? I'm not seeing a trace of it anywhere. It's really odd...unless it's dripping onto something hot and burining right off
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My power steering pump has leaked in the one year I've owned my car and I've not seen anything leaking out of the bottom. I do, however, notice a burning smell when I get out of my car. I don't know if it's possible, but consider the fact it might be buring off.
Dave
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If the O-ring is bad, you could have a slow leak and burning it off.
KuoH |
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I replaced my PS o-ring for free. The place I went to to get the part didn't bother charging me for the $0.25 part.
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Try squeezing the bellows/boots that cover the inner tie rod ends - chances are you'll find your missing fluid in them.
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Davie,
The part is cheap. An explanation of the fix is in the "how to" locker. |
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I'm sorry but I didn't know there was a how to locker. Thanks,
Dave.
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Thanks. Dave.
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The $64,000 Question
If you're losing fluid and can't find any signs of it, it's possible that the end seals of the steering rack are leaking and the lost oil is collecting in the tie rod boots. If so, it will continue to leak until the boots can't hold any more and gush out, usually all at once and onto hot exhaust pipes, creating a fire hazard, not to mention how much fun it is when the rear tires are skidding along on a freshly oiled roadway. (is that a record for a run-on sentence?)
Take a moment or two and reach under the car and squeeze them to see if they are holding oil, they won't bite. A low speed vibration can occur anytime the fluid is low.
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Did the O-ring fix. I put in Dexron 3 atf. When finished, my pump was making a weird hissing noise. It went away for the most part after the car completely warmed up. It was nice to have the instructions, but I was supprised that the romoving of the bolt at the bottom of the res wasn't included. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't comming out. It might be a good Idea to include this in the instructions.
Dave.
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Out for good. Last edited by DavieGravy; 06-15-2002 at 10:39 PM. |
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