joey b Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 So I come out this morning and my car pissed PS fluid in my driveway as I pulled in last night. I filled it and drove to work. When I got there there was no leaking to be seen. I drove about 15 miles mid day and went back to work. I get out and the thing is whining like a woman. I add fluid and drive off (maybe it just settled in the lines) I get home and it seems like it is empty. I check and sure enough. Could I have blown a seal out in my rack if I had snow jammed in there and turned the steering too far? Am I SOL and have to buy a new rack or what? Quote
joey b Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Posted January 17, 2004 so an hour after I got home I went out there with a flashlight. No fluid leaked that I saw and the reservoir wasn't empty, but was low. WTF? Quote
joey b Posted January 18, 2004 Author Report Posted January 18, 2004 ok, it is leaking....badly. Did I destroy the rack? Where should I start looking and what are the prices (just parts) and work involved for the various things. Also, if somehow my rack got damaged am I in danger driving? The tierod isn't going to just fall out or anything, is it? If I put thicker fluid in there, say 20W50, will it hurt anything really? I did that with my old GP to slow the leaking and it worked quite well for quite some time. What if I just run it dry? Is the pump gonna be trashed after 2 miles? a day? a week? Quote
PaPaPooh Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 check lines first if it is comming out fast it is the high pressure line slow more than likely it is the low pressure side you might be able to see it leak from there if not there could be seals on the rack oh and look for fresh fluid and track that to where the leak is it will be clean other than fluid Quote
dkorinko Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 My car had one and i dont know how it happened but i was just feeling around on one of the lines and i could feel where part of the line was gashed into...just grab some of that grey shit they sell everywhere, the stuff where u rub it together to make steel...slap it over the hole and make sure u let it try...u should be good. ....but you could have more of a prob so i dunno????? Quote
PaPaPooh Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 My car had one and i dont know how it happened but i was just feeling around on one of the lines and i could feel where part of the line was gashed into...just grab some of that grey shit they sell everywhere, the stuff where u rub it together to make steel...slap it over the hole and make sure u let it try...u should be good. ....but you could have more of a prob so i dunno????? J B Weld o think there is another one i have heard mentioned here but i can't remember the name Quote
dkorinko Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 Yeah cant remember the name of the stuff but its in a little plastic tube and its dark grey and u rub it together and when it dries its strong as hell. Quote
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