Power Steering Leaking

[Pattyrrell28]

HI all,

 

Looking for a bit of help with this if possible, I have what could now be described as a fairly substantial leak from somewhere in the powersteering system. it starting about 2 months ago topping up once a week, now its up to half a litre a day,

its a 06 Mk2 1.9tdi Galaxy

The leak appears to be coming from the passenger side of the engine bay somewhere, I don't want to go pulling everything apart before I have some idea where this could be coming from?

 

Thanks in advance

Pat

[BrianH]

If the undertray is installed take it off, get someone to help then with moving the steering about and have a look to see if you can see any point the leak is coming from (engine running and moving the steering should make it fairly obvious).

 

The pump is at the other end so its probabbly not that - could be either a hose or the rack itself, but its going to be a case of looking for the source first. If its getting worse its possible that its being caused by something rubbing a hole into a hose.

[Pattyrrell28]

:29:Cheers, that's Saturday lined up for me

[daddyfixit]

you may find fluid splashed all inside the wheel arch ? 

 

the rack fails , oil leaks past seal into the rubber gaiter---

 

the steering rack gaiter inflates with fluid then bursts....  mine emptied itself in 20 mins driving from home to ecp to buy fluid (they were shut !!)

 

exchange rack was £200  but genuine was over £400 !!   2 years warranty so thanks very much.

[mushdy]

I have the same problem on my wife's 02 Zetec. Started making an awful noise when low speed steering. Turned out the level was low, topped it up and worked okay for a few days til the level dropped again. Upon inspection I can see that the gaiter on the near side of the rack has split and is leaking oil. I'm guessing the split gaiter has allowed road dirt and grit into the rack seals and those have failed. the nearside wishbone has a light coating of oil all over it. I've sourced a rack from GSF for £260 using a 35% code they have at the moment (GSF35) when you return the old rack they give you £132 back so the rack costs £131 inc vat. Not bad I think. Picking it up tomorrow so will probably have a go myself over the next few days. Hoping it's not too much of a job. Thinking of getting in some new track rod ends too incase I wreck the old ones getting them off.