Is it common for the oil lines coming from the trans cooler to rub on the steering rack? the oil lines comming from the trans cooler have rubbed themselve though on the steerinmg rack and now there leaking

Did you already checked on the steering rack?
Maybe you need to check from the bottom vehicle also. The leakage commonly occur at the hose joint and sometimes it occur at oil seal on steering rack.

oil cooler lines, transmission pan, power steering leaking or axle seals. All are pretty common.

IF you open up the access cover for the oil filter you will see the cooler lines. If they are wet with oil you found the first leak.

The trans pan will be wet if the gasket is leaking

the front axle seal will be wet right where the axles go in the front end.

The power steering pump, lines, gear box will be wet if they are leaking.

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If the Trans is original, it is about ready for a rebuild

If you never changed the fluid every 30,000 miles,
since new, on all your vehicles,point made

Power Steering also-ever wonder why steering
racks fail,neglect,just like transmissions

Just remove the pan,change the filter,put
pan back,add fluid,done

No flushing,won't even go there

I used to own a trans shop,enough said

probably trans cooler lines if it looks like its coming from radiator area probably will haft to replace hole radiator there one of the same check lines closely they run close to each other have been know to rub holes in them very likley if it is line leaking cut bad piece out use a good rubber line to replace use two clamps on both ends of rubber line good luck hope this helps

The rack can leak i've done a few but is not common, the most common is the return line which is used as a cooler line also, this line is under the van the best thing to do is to clean oil leak and dry then start and watch for the leak inorder to pinpoint,hope this helps.

1) Have you snapped the pulley belt, the power steering pump is powered by this? 2) check the track rod arms and where they enter of the steering rack. Sometimes the bearing that keeps the rack central breaks and the rack then rubs the outer tube causing a dragging noise and heavy steering

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NO. The rack usually fails because no one changes P/S Fluid every two years or so. Now if a new rack is installed and you don't flush the cooler and install a filter in the return line,you loose the new rack again from contamination from the first rack. That's a common poor work practice,even though every rack comes with a tag and instructions warning of this.

Hello, The (service ps mesage) usually accurs w/ the power steering presure switch failes or wire chaffs against the rear manafold heat shield. the ps presure switch is located in the high side line and reacts w/ the ac system.(cuts compressor operation durring hard turns) its usuall in the rear twards the fire wall down by the rack and pinnion.the wires usually rub through on the rack heat shield and set the illuminated mesage.hope this helps. thanks

this is a common thing with a lot of cars with PS if the noie is only auidible on full lock it should never cause any furter problems .if it happens during normal steerimg wheel movement the PS pump may be cavitating and will need to be checked or relaced cheers MAL