Power steering help please. (Pics)

[gupatrol]

G'day,

Just went outside to move the car and found a heap of power steering fluid on the driveway.

Can anyone tell me where its coming from? If its common? And what it will cost to fix??

I have taken 2 pics which are the links below, it seems to be dripping off the bottom of the 2 metal tube things that you can see in the pics. I'm guessing they are something to do with power steering and the steering rack.

Any help would be great :thumbsup:

Thanks a heap.

PIC LINKS:
http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=88520

http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=88521

 

[BlackVXGTS]

Use macro mode for close-up photos - the ones you posted are very fuzzy.

 

[Brucefromruse]

jump in start the engine and get under and look around while someone turns the wheel.Top up fluid first with auto trans fluid(gx3 castrol i think). Whilst the system is operating you may see where its leaking from.AND if ur lucky it might only be a crappy hose or something simple.(if your lucky that is..lol ). good luck.

 

[gupatrol]

And if I'm not lucky?? haha

Cheers fellers

 

[hako]

First locate the power steering fluid reservoir - then follow both black hoses to the pump and the rack looking for fresh fluid leaks. If necessary use degreaser to improve visibility.
Plenty of places for it to leak!

 

[DannyboyDS]

yeah the above post is your best bet, clean the whole area and anything near it, good excuse to make under your bonnet squeeky clean really.

Then drive it a bit and do plenty of slow speen manouvers.

get back under and have a look, chances are you will see the leak almost straight away.

 

[gupatrol]

Seems to be leaking out the back of the pump somewhere... hmmm

 

[Chirpstr]

O ring reservoir

 

[Mk III the HSV]

Yep, most likely. The bottom O-ring of the reservoir, as I have the same problem and it is common.

 

[Fast_VR_Boy]

I had the same problem but have no time to book the car in atm to get it fixed so there is a couple of ways to get around it

1) Be lazy and just keep topping it up every few days
2)Take the reservoir of ( think you have to remove belt and pully, then theres like 3-4bolts) and replace the o ring

Or be like me and buy septone power steering fluid + Stop leak and keep topping it up with that, now mine has fully stopped leaking till i can get it to a machenic