Steve Scooby

My power steering resevoir is leaking somewhere , is this a common problem and does anybody know how much a second hand one costs ,car is a 93 wrx


cheers.

wrxsti280

iTrader: (6)

i have just found exactly the same problem on mine, not sure how long it has been like that cos about 3 months ago my top rad hose went and splurted coolant everywhere, and i though it was the residue left from that.

ill keep an eye on this thread for some further info

djquest

iTrader: (8)

hi, i brought mine from subaru-heaven on ebay, got it for around £35 delivered. i just called them up and paid via paypal. however i only changed my power steering when it died. not when it was leaking.

another thing to note is that i went through 3 second hand power steering pumps because they all failed on me after couple of months. keep in mind second power steering pumps have no gurantees.

When it was leaking i topped it up with power steering fuild plus added the powersteering sealent liquid ( cant remember what it is called ). This stopped the leaks. This all depends on how bad your leak is. if you leak is with the rubbber o ring which is just under the tank. you can buy this from a subaru dealer and just replace the orignal worn one. i hope this helps regards djquest

wrxsti280

iTrader: (6)

thanks for the info

rossyboy

iTrader: (8)

Try replacing the o-ring at the bottom of the reservoir where it meets the pump first. It went on mine and is a very common problem.

Better to spend a couple of quid trying that than buy a whole new pump you dont actually need.

Steve Scooby

i will try the o ring first cheers for that