I have to put power steering fluid in my reservoir every 1 or 2 days, but the thing is I don't see anything leaking from under the car. Should I replace the pump, hose, or is it in my rack and pinion??
Place a sheet of white paper underneath in the proximity of pump and rack. or anything that will show the leak. If you have a set of ramps that would help as well. clean underneath and roll up on ramps check for leaks while running. Or if you have jack stands , puy on that and have someone turn lock to lock while you look for any leaks. I wouldnt just start throwing parts at it
SOURCE: Power steering fluid leaking through
If the leakage is coming from the bellows on tie rod the best fix is rack & pinion replacement. Rebuilt racks are often less expensive than new. Get 2-3 estimates before you commit.
SOURCE: Replaced 3 power steering pumps and lines still
well thats the only thing left.And yes it is the rack.
SOURCE: power steering leak
To try to find the leak, purchase a spray can of engine cleaner and spray the entire area of the pump and hoses. Then wash off with a garden hose. Fill pump reservoir with fluid. Have someone turn the steering wheel while you look in that area of the pump and hoses with a flashlight for the leak. Be careful of rotating fan and belts!
SOURCE: car will turn left but will turn right..could this
If the fluid is dark and thick, nothing is really going to make this system work optimally. You need to get the fluid replaced with new fluid before anything else. That, by itself might solve your problems.
Once you have done that, if you still have the problem, you have a bad spool valve. There is a valve that has a bobbin (or spool) that rides in a cylinder. When the spool is centered, the fluid pumped to the valve is returned to the reservoir. As you steer, if the wheels resist turning, that spool is shifted a little, closing the outlet to the reservoir a little, and an opening to the hydraulic assist is opened a little. The more you turn the steering wheel without the wheels re-aiming, the farther that spool moves, finally directing all of the output of the pump to the hydraulic assisting component.
If there is some foreign object that will not let the spool move that way, you won't get any assist that way. If the holes in the spool valve are blocked, the fluid will not get pumped to the hydraulic assist, and the pump pressure will rise quite high. There is a pressure relief valve, and new hoses can withstand this pressure, by older hoses will burst if subjected to this kind of thing. (This is why you should never hold the steering wheel at full lock on a power-assisted-steering vehicle.
It sound like what you need to do (this is what I would do) is remove the spool valve, drain all the fluid from the system, refill it, put in a new spool valve, and replace the fluid once more after about 20 minutes of running. Power steering fluid has a lot of detergent in it, so it can be used to clean the system...
SOURCE: II have a 1994 sedan
This is hard to tell what is wrong, without doing some tests. I would say that the actual power steering pump is the problem. The Deville had lots of problems with the power steering pumps had lots of problems in these cars.
177 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×