power steering fluid leaking from right side
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power steering fluid leaking from right side
My power steering went out the other day, if I fill the reservoir it comes back but I notice when looking under the car it is leaking rather quickly from the right or passenger side of the car. I am going to buy a jack later today but curious if anyone else has seen this.
Why the passenger side, is there a hose or that runs to that side for some reason...? I know very little about power steering so...
But I am getting a great arm workout driving and turning the damn wheel without assist... : )
Why the passenger side, is there a hose or that runs to that side for some reason...? I know very little about power steering so...
But I am getting a great arm workout driving and turning the damn wheel without assist... : )
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My power steering went out the other day, if I fill the reservoir it comes back but I notice when looking under the car it is leaking rather quickly from the right or passenger side of the car. I am going to buy a jack later today but curious if anyone else has seen this.
Why the passenger side, is there a hose or that runs to that side for some reason...? I know very little about power steering so...
But I am getting a great arm workout driving and turning the damn wheel without assist... : )
Why the passenger side, is there a hose or that runs to that side for some reason...? I know very little about power steering so...
But I am getting a great arm workout driving and turning the damn wheel without assist... : )
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From: Atlanta GA metro, OTP North
"ATF from just below upper radiator hose where its coolant line attaches."
Sure sounds like the transmission cooler line into the rad end tank, not PS. It would be an ATF leak from the right side. Check the ATF fluid level at the trans.
PS issue may not be related to the leak. PS pump and hoses are on the left side.
Dave
Sure sounds like the transmission cooler line into the rad end tank, not PS. It would be an ATF leak from the right side. Check the ATF fluid level at the trans.
PS issue may not be related to the leak. PS pump and hoses are on the left side.
Dave
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I too have a leak there. It is coming from the right rack seal. Oddly enough, it didn't leak until I drove it for a while without belts. Could it be that the seal requires pressure to "hold a seal "?
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From: Stowe VT area
Last summer I ran out of fluid in the res...looked under the car ...all fine no trace... so I refilled the res..and started to drive home...about 10 min later the steering was getting stiffer and stiffer.. pulled over and looked under the car again...nothing I could see...topped up the res...got home and jacked the car up....I could see fluid from my right side going down the under body of the car to the rear...?? while under I grabbed the right steering arm boot and WA LAA I had power fluid gush out of the boot all over my arm and floor of the garage... So be careful in checking your steering boots if your not seeing much fluid under the car as if the right side seal in the rack have gone its filling the boot like a bloodsucking leech... next step cleaning up my mess and ordering a rack from ROGER..problem solved...
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Uh....isn't power steering fluid pretty flamable? If it is, I'd be just a little concerned about it spraying into the engine compartment or blowing back onto the exhaust manifolds or cats, etc. I dunno, maybe I'm thinking about transmission fluid, but I do remember stories about fires started under the hood for something other than the fuel lines. Just sayin......better safe than sorry.
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
For those of you that have this issue, a simple quick fix it to use Lucas Power Steering Fluid, they gaurantee stopping the leak. I obviously did not believe it would stop a leak where all the fluid leaks within 6 hours or less I was skeptical.
But after putting in 3 bottles of it to get the resevoir full, what do you know no more leak. Initially it leaked a bit but after an hour or so no more puddles under the car or leaks. Does this mean I dont have to fix the underlying problem = NO, but it was a nice bandaid that has given me almost a week before I dive into the root cause this weekend...
Just an FYI Lucas power steering leak stop worked...and I am not a Lucas schill for those of you that have seen my posts on here over the last 6 months or so since buying an S4...
sniper
But after putting in 3 bottles of it to get the resevoir full, what do you know no more leak. Initially it leaked a bit but after an hour or so no more puddles under the car or leaks. Does this mean I dont have to fix the underlying problem = NO, but it was a nice bandaid that has given me almost a week before I dive into the root cause this weekend...
Just an FYI Lucas power steering leak stop worked...and I am not a Lucas schill for those of you that have seen my posts on here over the last 6 months or so since buying an S4...
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Having owned my 928 for 24 years, I've had to replace the steering rack twice. The rack is sealed by a couple of "o" rings that, over the years, dry out, crack, leak and break down under pressure. Oftentimes you won't see leakage when driving straight forward but when you turn the steering wheel somewhat to the right or left, you put the seals under pressure and you leak. While the rack itself is not broken, you generally need to replace it with a rebuilt one. Im not sure if one can replace the seals themselves; I took the expensive route and replaced the whole thing.
