2004 Impreza WRX Loads of smoke after a long drive please help
26 October 2012, 12:21 PM
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2004 Impreza WRX Loads of smoke after a long drive please help
Good morning, I hope one of the knowledgeable owners on the forum can offer some assistance. As mentioned in title I have a UK spec 04 WRX.
I had some power steering issues and I had to change the ps pump and associated high pressure and low pressure return lines as there was a small puncture in one of the lines and a fine mist of ATF was being sprayed in the engine bay whenever I turned, resulting in smoke. Smoke disappeared for a while after initial parts change.
I noticed a few months later I would have to top up the power steering reservoir and there was a visible leak under the car when parked for an extended period (over night). The source of the leak was identified as a worn seal in my steering rack. This has since been replaced and I no longer have any visible leaks. I had a busted cv boot which also put some grease on my downpipe. This has been fixed and grease cleaned off downpipe.
To my dismay any time I drive the car aggressively and park I am greeted with loads of smoke with an ATF smell coming through my scoop and right fender lining. On a visual inspection the smoke appears to be coming from the area where the power steering hoses are bolted on the chassis.
I took the car to a rally car mechanic and he suggested that the leak from my steering rack may have sprayed some ATF on downpipe etc and I would have to wait for it to burn off naturally.
Has anyone ever experienced anything similar. I am currently running a partial stage 1 map, lightened flywheel, no other major mods.
Please help.
I had some power steering issues and I had to change the ps pump and associated high pressure and low pressure return lines as there was a small puncture in one of the lines and a fine mist of ATF was being sprayed in the engine bay whenever I turned, resulting in smoke. Smoke disappeared for a while after initial parts change.
I noticed a few months later I would have to top up the power steering reservoir and there was a visible leak under the car when parked for an extended period (over night). The source of the leak was identified as a worn seal in my steering rack. This has since been replaced and I no longer have any visible leaks. I had a busted cv boot which also put some grease on my downpipe. This has been fixed and grease cleaned off downpipe.
To my dismay any time I drive the car aggressively and park I am greeted with loads of smoke with an ATF smell coming through my scoop and right fender lining. On a visual inspection the smoke appears to be coming from the area where the power steering hoses are bolted on the chassis.
I took the car to a rally car mechanic and he suggested that the leak from my steering rack may have sprayed some ATF on downpipe etc and I would have to wait for it to burn off naturally.
Has anyone ever experienced anything similar. I am currently running a partial stage 1 map, lightened flywheel, no other major mods.
Please help.
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Good morning, I hope one of the knowledgeable owners on the forum can offer some assistance. As mentioned in title I have a UK spec 04 WRX.
I had some power steering issues and I had to change the ps pump and associated high pressure and low pressure return lines as there was a small puncture in one of the lines and a fine mist of ATF was being sprayed in the engine bay whenever I turned, resulting in smoke. Smoke disappeared for a while after initial parts change.
I noticed a few months later I would have to top up the power steering reservoir and there was a visible leak under the car when parked for an extended period (over night). The source of the leak was identified as a worn seal in my steering rack. This has since been replaced and I no longer have any visible leaks. I had a busted cv boot which also put some grease on my downpipe. This has been fixed and grease cleaned off downpipe.
To my dismay any time I drive the car aggressively and park I am greeted with loads of smoke with an ATF smell coming through my scoop and right fender lining. On a visual inspection the smoke appears to be coming from the area where the power steering hoses are bolted on the chassis.
I took the car to a rally car mechanic and he suggested that the leak from my steering rack may have sprayed some ATF on downpipe etc and I would have to wait for it to burn off naturally.
Has anyone ever experienced anything similar. I am currently running a partial stage 1 map, lightened flywheel, no other major mods.
Please help.
I had some power steering issues and I had to change the ps pump and associated high pressure and low pressure return lines as there was a small puncture in one of the lines and a fine mist of ATF was being sprayed in the engine bay whenever I turned, resulting in smoke. Smoke disappeared for a while after initial parts change.
I noticed a few months later I would have to top up the power steering reservoir and there was a visible leak under the car when parked for an extended period (over night). The source of the leak was identified as a worn seal in my steering rack. This has since been replaced and I no longer have any visible leaks. I had a busted cv boot which also put some grease on my downpipe. This has been fixed and grease cleaned off downpipe.
To my dismay any time I drive the car aggressively and park I am greeted with loads of smoke with an ATF smell coming through my scoop and right fender lining. On a visual inspection the smoke appears to be coming from the area where the power steering hoses are bolted on the chassis.
I took the car to a rally car mechanic and he suggested that the leak from my steering rack may have sprayed some ATF on downpipe etc and I would have to wait for it to burn off naturally.
Has anyone ever experienced anything similar. I am currently running a partial stage 1 map, lightened flywheel, no other major mods.
Please help.
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