Power Steering Leak
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Power Steering Leak
My power steering pump seems to have developed a leak and emptied it's contents over the engine. The leak seems to be coming from underneath the pump not the hoses. The pump seems to be in two pieces and i am wondering if there could be a leak between the two halves? Has anyone seen this problem before? Roughly how much would i be looking at for a new unit?
This is on a MY95 WRX.
Benno
This is on a MY95 WRX.
Benno
#2
Hello
I have the same problem, though not as bad. I took my 95 WRX back to where I bought it from last wednesday and was told that between the two halfs there is a rubber o-ring seal that is prone to perishing form the power steering fluid over time. To replace the seal costs the small sum of approximately 10p ! But it must be a genuine subaru part as the seal has square sides and they are apparentely hard to find !
I hope this solves your problem,
John
I have the same problem, though not as bad. I took my 95 WRX back to where I bought it from last wednesday and was told that between the two halfs there is a rubber o-ring seal that is prone to perishing form the power steering fluid over time. To replace the seal costs the small sum of approximately 10p ! But it must be a genuine subaru part as the seal has square sides and they are apparentely hard to find !
I hope this solves your problem,
John
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Originally Posted by Benno
Thanks Akka,
Any idea how difficult it is to change the seal yourself?
Benno
Any idea how difficult it is to change the seal yourself?
Benno
Akka
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Akka
Sounded easy till the parts man asked me which seal and sent the following diagram, do you know which one it is, i have marked the one I think it is.
Benno
Sounded easy till the parts man asked me which seal and sent the following diagram, do you know which one it is, i have marked the one I think it is.
Benno
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It will probably look like the bottom of the pump when the seal between res and pump goes..
Mine did..
Also possible to be the front seal on the spindle but more likely the res seal.
JGM
Mine did..
Also possible to be the front seal on the spindle but more likely the res seal.
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You need to buy the small seal for the dealers (about 75p) and then remove the resivoir and replace the seal on the nozzle that goes into the pump.
JGM
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resurrected from the dead. Been away for a while, mysteriously the leak hasn't fixed itself, I have replaced the o-ring on the resevoir nozzle but still leaks, any last ideas before I send it to the garage?
Benno
Benno
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Originally Posted by Benno
resurrected from the dead. Been away for a while, mysteriously the leak hasn't fixed itself, I have replaced the o-ring on the resevoir nozzle but still leaks, any last ideas before I send it to the garage?
Benno
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I phoned a power steering specialist in Bristol I think it was who did a recondition for £250
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