somewhere i have a leak in my power steering pipe as every other week im filling the p/s resovoir up, im no mechanic but it seems to be coming from the rubbers were it joins the radiator if that makes sense. is this a big problem, how much would this cost to put right.
2007-02-04 08:12:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Get it to a mechanic and find out what is really going on. Please note that power steering and your radiator are not in any way connected, so if you have a leak on something going into the radiator, it isn't power steering.
2007-02-04 08:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi before you do anything the first thing to do is identify the problem. It sounds as if the problem could be a leak from the rubber seal. If this is the case go to www.goodgaragescheme.com put in your postcode and you will find a garage that will be able to treat the car with a Forte power steering treatment. This treatment will remove the hard lacquer that builds up arond the seals and re vitalises the rubber beneath. This can be done for a fraction of the cost of more major repairs.
2007-02-05 05:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by oilman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
firstly DO NOT drain and fill up with brake fluid like someone here has said , you need to use ATF ( automatic transmission fluid ). if your car has a power steering fluid cooler ( some have ) it would be by the radiator and that would explain where the leak is coming from , the easiest way to find out is to run the engine and look under the bonnet and have a freind to turn the steering full lock and if u have got a leak you will see the fluid spraying out due to the pressure . hop this helps
2007-02-04 16:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by darren w 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if your power steering is joint to the radiator then you have got a problem. it sounds like the seals have gone on the steering rack or the pump is no good
2007-02-08 15:07:35 · answer #4 · answered by charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE PLEASE do not pay any attention to markrichk he is talking out of his butt and in doing so putting you and other road users in great danger. Do not empty the PAS and put anything else in its place
It's a safety related item here and you would be best advised to take it in to your local garage and at the very least get it checked out and an estimate of the repair
Don't mess around when it comes to your safety
If anyone else thinks it's a good idea to tell someone to mess with their car without knowing the consequences then I will be registering it as abuse
2007-02-04 16:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
if its going to the rad then the rad has a seperate cooler for the pws coming from rubber tupes the new tubes are needed not a prob but comming from rad well hope you have deep pockets.
2007-02-05 02:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably won't cost much,take it to the garage and find out!
2007-02-04 16:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by Lor24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-08 14:21:55 · answer #8 · answered by Christopher G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EMPTY POWER STEER ING PUMP AND FILL WITH BRAKE FLUID
2007-02-04 16:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋