any ideas please
any ideas please
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ufr

Original Poster:

10 posts

259 months

Wednesday 26th July 2006
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Over a period of time power steering fluid has been disapearing
changed pipes but no signs of a leak ,fluid still
going half a cup full about every 200 mls,all pipes and joints dry nothing on garage floor no odd noises steering ok.
Is somebody going to tell me there all like that?

adam quantrill

11,679 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th July 2006
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Interesting - perhaps there's a mouse in your garage with an ATF habit...

What level do you top it up to?

ufr

Original Poster:

10 posts

259 months

Wednesday 26th July 2006
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Adam
Too the mark on stick tried over the mark no difference and 2 different types of fluid also no frothing unlike myself with this.

adam quantrill

11,679 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th July 2006
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If it's leaking from the pump pulley driveshaft area while its going round then it might hit the pulley and be sprayed away without leaving much of a trace?

Try sticking some blotting paper to the pulley - it might pick up any leaking fluid after a time.

jeff m

4,066 posts

287 months

Wednesday 26th July 2006
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Chalk puffer

Or you can use talcum powder.

Operate power steering a few times with car stationary, pull wire from fan as this disperse fluid "down the tunnel"

Good luck

chunder

785 posts

275 months

Thursday 27th July 2006
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It's not leaking from the rack itself into the rubber boot is it ?

Mine does this - can't be bothered to fix it at the moment, just keep it topped up and now and again undo the jubilee clip on the boot and drain some out to stop the boot splitting.

wedg1e

27,035 posts

294 months

Thursday 27th July 2006
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IIRC mine weeps from the pinion oil seal. Every few weeks the reservoir wil be low, yet the stray oil around the chassis would seem not to account for the amount missing.

So yes, they (mostly) all do that sir