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Power Steering Fluid Loss
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:53 pm
by Sailor
We discovered significant loss of power steering fluid this evening.
It was too dark to find out where it's coming from. Let's hope it's not the rack.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to find the time to look at it properly for a while, but the car is needed for short daily journeys.
More stuff to worry about.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:28 pm
by wurlycorner
Which car?
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:41 pm
by mercutio
keep it topped up it will be fine if it gets nicked you can just follow the trail of fluid
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:29 am
by Sailor
wurlycorner wrote:
Which car?
The Prelude.
As an aside, is it possible that leaking fluid can get on to the steering position sensor? If so, it might explain why my 4WS re-set doesn't always work ...
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:52 am
by wurlycorner
It's possible, yep - the sensor on the rack.
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:22 pm
by mercutio
nope it has its own cover and seal mine was leaking like a colander but the 4ws was absolutely fine but the sensor itself may be proper goosed
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:33 pm
by Scott560
Mine was leaking from the metal cooling pipes - they had corroded to the point of being porous - strangely overnight , i guess they cracked as they cooled down after a long journey.