Ghost944

got underneath to locate my PS leak, and found it dripping from a little plastic cap on the drivers side of the rack. it looked like a plug so iu tried to tighten it but it just spun, then i loosened it and it broke off, but left the plug in the hole. it was dripping like crazy so i put some seal-all on it and it seems to have stopped. is it safe with the seal all there? is this a drain plug or something? where can i get a new one?

87944turbo

There is a black rubber plug at the base of the control tower. Mine basically did the same thing when I tried to remove it while rebuilding my rack. I got my replacement from the dealer. I think it was about $2.

It's actually an inspection plug that is used to center your rack during an alignment.

GlenL

That plug isn't supposed to see any pressurized fluid. If it's coming out strongly then there's a problem somewhere else. Some racks I've seen have just a press-in plug. I'll predict that if you seal that up good it'll "stop" for a while until it starts flowing out the tie rod boots.

Ghost944

well its not under alot of pressure, just about a drop eveyr two seconds. but its good to know its not under pressure, so my seal-all will hold!

F18Rep

Glen is right, but I would say there should be no fluid behind that plug at all. The only way for fluid to get there is due to a leaking seal - sorry. If you're handy, lucky and determined, you can fix it for about $40, if not then much more $
Bruce

Ghost944

well im putting lucas PS stopleak thru it and it seems to be working pretty well. 40$? are you talkin bout the rebuild kit?

F18Rep

Yea, the reseal kit. B