jedmundson
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Could one of you more experienced chaps and chapeses shed some light. How can I stop the leak?!! Location is behind the off side front wheel.
Err what's this and why is it leaking, help
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ebbadger
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stick half a cup of brake fluid in your power steering reservoir... may give a temporary fix
DiscoPol
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by changing all the seals in the steering box!!
or try the brake fluid trick, it worked for about 6 months for me, then i bought the seal kit and some lucas stop leak- guess which one i used first??
clue is the seal kit is still in the cubby
or try the brake fluid trick, it worked for about 6 months for me, then i bought the seal kit and some lucas stop leak- guess which one i used first??
clue is the seal kit is still in the cubby
jedmundson
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Thanks guys, so it's my power steering box then. Grrrrr I'll try brake fluid trick followed by seal stuff
DiscoPol
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This is what i use in mine
and it has slowed the leak right down and sorted out the steering a treat lovely and smooth now, no tight spots.
it is only a temporary fix for me as i will get round to it this summer, honest.
before i used the lucas stuff i was going through about 500ml of fluid a week now a bottle of that stuff lasts me about 8 months.
and it has slowed the leak right down and sorted out the steering a treat lovely and smooth now, no tight spots.
it is only a temporary fix for me as i will get round to it this summer, honest.
before i used the lucas stuff i was going through about 500ml of fluid a week now a bottle of that stuff lasts me about 8 months.
LifetimeLandy
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Yes it's a leak of the power steering fluid, most likely caused by a seal failing after holding the steering on full lock for too long.
hctbn
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I'd certainly go for sealing tricks first and leave doing the box seals till the summer!
Removing the drop arm is a bar steward and I ended up paying the garage a tenner to get it off, after trying pullers, heat, violence, etc. Having got it off I couldn't get the ball joint top cone out as it was so corroded so I ended up with a new drop arm (EBay - 99p!) and so I could have used plan B (the angle grinder) and saved the tenner.
Good luck!
Removing the drop arm is a bar steward and I ended up paying the garage a tenner to get it off, after trying pullers, heat, violence, etc. Having got it off I couldn't get the ball joint top cone out as it was so corroded so I ended up with a new drop arm (EBay - 99p!) and so I could have used plan B (the angle grinder) and saved the tenner.
Good luck!
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This is what you need. Not a big job if you can get the drop arm off. Doesn't allways work long term though, as wear can be on the shaft.
This is what you need. Not a big job if you can get the drop arm off. Doesn't allways work long term though, as wear can be on the shaft.
