power steering fluid leak where from?
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power steering fluid leak where from?
When I got my car 3 years ago with 90k the first week had pressire hose replaced
They told me the other hose was cracked but not leaking. Its discontinied. Today when I turned sharp it made that noise like when low. I filled ps resoirvoir and it is leakomg out.drivers side by rear of front fender. What could it be the return.hose. I did search and there's to much information. Ty
They told me the other hose was cracked but not leaking. Its discontinied. Today when I turned sharp it made that noise like when low. I filled ps resoirvoir and it is leakomg out.drivers side by rear of front fender. What could it be the return.hose. I did search and there's to much information. Ty
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You probably have to replace the whole rack and pinion. I've had 2 replacements already. Both times it was leaking on the driver's side where you are saying. The car would leave trails of fluid when it got really bad. I recommend buying a rebuild one the first time because I went with a used one and it lasted a couple years until the car started leaking again.
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Ty o1 supersport. I wont wastr my time posting know one replys. I put a haïr scrunge and i think thats it. Didnt see leak and no more noise turning sharp. Im going to get a new cap see if that works . Very relieved. I spent enough on clutch this summer. Off topic but i love my ls7 clutch.
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I've had a random PS leak for a while. It was very slow, but I think it has gotten to the point where my PS is leaking so bad (or screwed up) to the point where the steering wheel is noticeable tougher to turn. I'm not sure what the cause of this is, as I've yet to dig in. Where exactly can the fluid leak from, the rack itself probably being the main culprit?
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If your fluid was low, that could have caused your squeal. Were you below the dipstick?
If you have a fast leak, you should be able to see it dripping with the car parked and the engine running.
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Ty o1 supersport. I wont wastr my time posting know one replys. I put a haïr scrunge and i think thats it. Didnt see leak and no more noise turning sharp. Im going to get a new cap see if that works . Very relieved. I spent enough on clutch this summer. Off topic but i love my ls7 clutch.
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I've had a random PS leak for a while. It was very slow, but I think it has gotten to the point where my PS is leaking so bad (or screwed up) to the point where the steering wheel is noticeable tougher to turn. I'm not sure what the cause of this is, as I've yet to dig in. Where exactly can the fluid leak from, the rack itself probably being the main culprit?