Whats wrong with Harris?

[Seagoon]

Ref my post in "Post your 996 pictures", I have a 996 which started making a horrible (howling?) noise just before I got home -

Oil pressure is good, Temperature is ok.

It is now pouring down and dark, so I will investigate in the morning, but something I did notice is the fluid in the road where i turned and reversed into the drive -

Does Brake Fluid "rainbow" when it hits a wet road? From where the fluid has dropped onto the road, it must have come from the front of the car. Any ideas of what I should look for in the morning?

(Other than a Bank Loan).

Thanks

[MrCooke]

Howling? Power steering fluid? Check the level of that.

[Chris Stott]

I'm no mechanic but I have an '08 Mondeo company car as well as a 996... the Mondeo made some horrendous noises when the power steering pump was on the way out.

[khushy]

if its wet in the morning - get your bicycle out and take a good long speedy run at the rainbow coloured mess your car has left in the road - once you hit said rainbow - twist the handlebars and make a sharp turn - as brutally as you can.

If your "turn" goes well and you are still concious - dont worry its not brake fluid!!!!!

khushy

[Maersk]

As above but the other way round 'cos if it is brake fluid it will have reacted with the water and become less slippy. However, if it is monkey blood you WILL be on yout botty!

[ScienceTeacher]

Dave, I'm very sorry to hear this. I wrote a fuller response on the 996 3.4 Pictures thread. I hope it's 'only' the power steering. It will be nasty but not dreadful, I think. The Independent Specialist thread will help you find a local outfit who will hopefully do a good job. Best wishes, and good luck!

[pilotdan]

Power Steering fluid rainbows beautifully on a wet road.... Sounds like seals have gone.

[Seagoon]

Its Power steering fluid (or lack of it at the moment)... boy, what a racket! I still don't know where its escaping from, hopefully its a split pipe or joint, nicen'easy, and not the rack or pump.

Ta for the comments all, I feel less inclined to self harm now.

[cpufreak]

if its run dry, the pump + rack may need to be replaced though.

[Pugley]

Check the aluminum crimped section where the rubber hose joins the solid section of the power steering pipe down near the lower front wishbones. Salt corrosion causes the alloy to split. Almost every older 996 I have seen has some corrosion there!

[ForzaWhitesGen2]

khushy said:

if its wet in the morning - get your bicycle out and take a good long speedy run at the rainbow coloured mess your car has left in the road - once you hit said rainbow - twist the handlebars and make a sharp turn - as brutally as you can.

If your "turn" goes well and you are still concious - dont worry its not brake fluid!!!!!

khushy

..Brilliant...........