Safe to drive with steering rack leak?
#1
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Safe to drive with steering rack leak?
Ok so my lines are ok, but my rack is dripping right from the banjo fittings. Drip drip, when I do slow or dry turns. I'm not losing a huge amount of fluid.
Its a mess down there.
Thoughts?
Its a mess down there.
Thoughts?
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did you try replacing the crush washers (if they are there) .. Not visually remembering exactly if it has them, but most banjo fittings have 2 copper (or aluminum) crush (one time use) washers. Overly tight and it could crack the banjo or the rack..
#4
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I tried tightening them, did not want to force them as they did not move.
I'm doing my MM and OPG soon so I will fix it then.
I'm doing my MM and OPG soon so I will fix it then.
#6
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as posted you need new Banjo sealing washers they are one time use, in the mean time,
put a piece or two of cardboard down so the fluid wont damage your driveway
put a piece or two of cardboard down so the fluid wont damage your driveway
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#8
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When they start to leak, my experience is that one day, and you never know when, you will go out to the car and there will be a huge puddle of fluid on the ground. Then you must replace it. I just did mine. I am going to rebuild the rack that came off and start doing that task for the local guys here.
So, a rebuilt rack in in you future sometime down the road. They aren't too bad, I think about 395.00 or so but you can rebuild it yourself it you have confidence. There is one heck of a writeup on it somewhere around here. I would love to find it myself as I am getting ready to rebuild my old one.
So, a rebuilt rack in in you future sometime down the road. They aren't too bad, I think about 395.00 or so but you can rebuild it yourself it you have confidence. There is one heck of a writeup on it somewhere around here. I would love to find it myself as I am getting ready to rebuild my old one.
#9
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Sorry but i just re-read your post. They do have a crush washer on both sides of the banjo fittings. I just replaced mine. Get enough to do them all. It just might completely solve your problem.
Fingers crossed, The rack comes off pretty easily but mine was one heck of a bitc&(*& getting back on.
Fingers crossed, The rack comes off pretty easily but mine was one heck of a bitc&(*& getting back on.