Power Steering Leak

Reply #15 – March 14, 2008, 12:48:14 AM

I tapped the return line back down. Refilled it with type-F and most of a bottle of Lucas stop leak. Not a single drip now. Not sure what fixed it exactly but the pump is nice and quiet now.

Power Steering Leak

Reply #16 – March 14, 2008, 01:02:03 AM

i got a bunch of info on the rack/pinion in my diy. you just gotta read.

Bet you did not know the OEM inner tie rods are adjustable,,:D

I told ya it was a beyoch to get at the main at the rack. Patience and a line wrench will work wonders.

step back and decide what is in your way that your wrench is going to conflict with. once that is done, start getting things out of your way.

I think i removed my rack bolts first then the bushings. this gave the rack some play to lower it a little so i could get up in there with a line wrench.

Have you had your power steering fluid tested for contamination? pretty cheap test and good shops will do it if you bring in a sample.

if your leaking on both ends, you gotta switch up to something thicker than plain jane power steering fluid. Im glad i see more people here have done this, i got heat about it a few years ago.

My brake system on the white coug was also ATF for many years before the wife took it in for something or another and they redid it. Im loving my corroded zerk fittings now.

Power Steering Leak

Reply #17 – March 14, 2008, 12:09:18 PM

Ive never heard of ATF in the brake system. I have, however, done my fair share of custom line bending.

As for the rack. It doesn't leak anymore. The Lucas oil was as thick as syrup but since its a fair weather driver anyway I'm not concerned about it gelling up in the cold (Cold in San Antonio...pfft).

I could only get at the high pressure line by moving the low pressure return hard line out of the way. When I did this, it "popped up" a little and I think that it may have been what was leaking.

I tapped it down with a dowel and a mallet and it re-seated. Now everything seems to be leak free. The car is getting torn apart this week for paint so it really only needs to not leak for the next few weeks. Check out my junkyard 5-spokes! :hick: