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Old 03-16-2010, 12:36 PM
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i am leaking a ton of power steering every time i stop, there is also pressure in the power steering reservoir, it seems to be leaking from the rack or somewhere near the back under the turbo..

what is going on!
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:43 PM
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O-rings in the rack getting old?
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:59 PM
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probably, but i really need to know if theres supposed to be pressure in the reservoir.
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 10:18 PM
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Well if the fluid level is low you are pumping air around causing a pressure build up.
 
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therefore i need to keep it topped up? ok, ok i get it it leaks slowly and when it gets low it fills with air (pressure) and then it creates puddels because of the pressure in the system?

that means i might not have a serious leak.
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 10:38 PM
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I will bet the steering rack is bad.
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 10:40 PM
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its worth a shot to save me 300$
 
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Old 03-18-2010, 06:45 PM
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Cannot hurt.
 
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