Power Steering questions
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Hi All,
Last week, i suddenly noticed that the powersteering became noisy so i pulled over to check the level. The fluid was low so i drove to halfroads to buy some fluid.
Good news is that the fliud top up cleared the noise and i went on my way.
When i got home, i checked the fluid and not only was it low again, but the fluid is a blacky/grey so obviously getting contaminated somewhere.
Any ideas where to start for the leak or contamination?
Cheers all!
Last week, i suddenly noticed that the powersteering became noisy so i pulled over to check the level. The fluid was low so i drove to halfroads to buy some fluid.
Good news is that the fliud top up cleared the noise and i went on my way.
When i got home, i checked the fluid and not only was it low again, but the fluid is a blacky/grey so obviously getting contaminated somewhere.
Any ideas where to start for the leak or contamination?
Cheers all!
blaineuk said:
rack will be leaking, maybe into the control are seals, fluid will be coloured from inside of pipes and rack.
OK...this sounds like a big job?!Where do i start? Is it servicible or a start again job?
I need to get going as im driving the wedge around europe in 4 weeks!!!
Ed- im good thanks! I need PAS, im a big girls blouse! - Hows you?
Sounds like your rack boots would have to be full of fluid for that to happen.
I've had my (ex-Cortina) rack apart a couple of times, it's not hard, but to do a full strip you need to unscrew the track rods (not the rod ends, the rods themselves) from the end of the rack and on my car the securing cus have been welded to the rack as opposed to pinned/staked.
The main assembly comprises the centre tube sandwiched between two castings that are linked by the hydraulic lines. With the lines removed, the lefthand casting can be pulled off after you remove the securing bolt, then the tube pulls off... and there'll be PAS fluid everywhere
Quite where you'd go to obtain all the seals you'd need to rebuild it, I have no idea. Perhaps a hydraulics service centre, Pirtek...?
I've had my (ex-Cortina) rack apart a couple of times, it's not hard, but to do a full strip you need to unscrew the track rods (not the rod ends, the rods themselves) from the end of the rack and on my car the securing cus have been welded to the rack as opposed to pinned/staked.
The main assembly comprises the centre tube sandwiched between two castings that are linked by the hydraulic lines. With the lines removed, the lefthand casting can be pulled off after you remove the securing bolt, then the tube pulls off... and there'll be PAS fluid everywhere
Quite where you'd go to obtain all the seals you'd need to rebuild it, I have no idea. Perhaps a hydraulics service centre, Pirtek...?
Wedg1e said:
Sounds like your rack boots would have to be full of fluid for that to happen.
I've had my (ex-Cortina) rack apart a couple of times, it's not hard, but to do a full strip you need to unscrew the track rods (not the rod ends, the rods themselves) from the end of the rack and on my car the securing cus have been welded to the rack as opposed to pinned/staked.
The main assembly comprises the centre tube sandwiched between two castings that are linked by the hydraulic lines. With the lines removed, the lefthand casting can be pulled off after you remove the securing bolt, then the tube pulls off... and there'll be PAS fluid everywhere
Quite where you'd go to obtain all the seals you'd need to rebuild it, I have no idea. Perhaps a hydraulics service centre, Pirtek...?
Hi wedgie!I've had my (ex-Cortina) rack apart a couple of times, it's not hard, but to do a full strip you need to unscrew the track rods (not the rod ends, the rods themselves) from the end of the rack and on my car the securing cus have been welded to the rack as opposed to pinned/staked.
The main assembly comprises the centre tube sandwiched between two castings that are linked by the hydraulic lines. With the lines removed, the lefthand casting can be pulled off after you remove the securing bolt, then the tube pulls off... and there'll be PAS fluid everywhere
Quite where you'd go to obtain all the seals you'd need to rebuild it, I have no idea. Perhaps a hydraulics service centre, Pirtek...?
This sounds like a big job...and i need to get on the case thick and fast!
Just reading the bible, would it likely to be the pump causing the problem or the rack?
Anyone know what the rack is in my car? Its a flapper '89 400se...
Can anyone reccomend a refurbisher..??
Cheers!
matt-man said:
Wedg1e said:
Sounds like your rack boots would have to be full of fluid for that to happen.
I've had my (ex-Cortina) rack apart a couple of times, it's not hard, but to do a full strip you need to unscrew the track rods (not the rod ends, the rods themselves) from the end of the rack and on my car the securing cus have been welded to the rack as opposed to pinned/staked.
The main assembly comprises the centre tube sandwiched between two castings that are linked by the hydraulic lines. With the lines removed, the lefthand casting can be pulled off after you remove the securing bolt, then the tube pulls off... and there'll be PAS fluid everywhere
Quite where you'd go to obtain all the seals you'd need to rebuild it, I have no idea. Perhaps a hydraulics service centre, Pirtek...?
Hi wedgie!I've had my (ex-Cortina) rack apart a couple of times, it's not hard, but to do a full strip you need to unscrew the track rods (not the rod ends, the rods themselves) from the end of the rack and on my car the securing cus have been welded to the rack as opposed to pinned/staked.
The main assembly comprises the centre tube sandwiched between two castings that are linked by the hydraulic lines. With the lines removed, the lefthand casting can be pulled off after you remove the securing bolt, then the tube pulls off... and there'll be PAS fluid everywhere
Quite where you'd go to obtain all the seals you'd need to rebuild it, I have no idea. Perhaps a hydraulics service centre, Pirtek...?
This sounds like a big job...and i need to get on the case thick and fast!
Just reading the bible, would it likely to be the pump causing the problem or the rack?
Anyone know what the rack is in my car? Its a flapper '89 400se...
Can anyone reccomend a refurbisher..??
Cheers!
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