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Hi guys, so my dads c3 has been garaged for nearly a year as he sadly passed away, so we decided to get it started and take it for a little run.
It got to the top of the drive and started spewing very aerated power steering fluid out of the reservoir. Im gussing a hose has split ? Im going to tackle it this weekend so if anyone has any advice on where to look, which hose etc, to try and save me some time? Thanks guys
So sorry to hear about your father.
In answer to your question. There are 4 powersteering hoses if this car is still factory stock in the powersteering department. Anyone can blow. The most common is the high pressure line from the pump to the control valve. You are going to have to get it on ramps and have a look.
The pump itself can leak. But not normally that bad. The control valve can leak and the ram can blow and dump a ton of fluid quickly. No telling without having a look.
Thankyou.
its got a march powersteering pump and reservoir, im guessing hoses, but the rack is standard. Its only leaking out of the reservoir. Thanks for your help, im going to get it jacked up tomorrow and try and get my head around it!
Well, if your working on a C3. There is no such thing as a standard rack.
If it has a rack. It's completely custom.
If it's standard other than the pump itself. It's a power assisted system. Basically late 50's kinda power assist steering. With a manual steering gearbox connected to a control valve on the Pitman arm/draglink connection , then fluid to a hydraulic ram that pushes and pulls on the drag link.
Aerated fluid coming out of the reservoir does not sound like a blown line or cylinder. If there was air in the system or not properly bled, it could cause the issue or possibly overheating of the fluid.
it sure does! And that alternator isn't clocked correctly. But that's not really what the guy is asking about.
Yea, but it's a long way from stock, so it doesn't really matter.
As for leaks, it could be just air in the line. So follow the bleeding process to see if it helps. Leaking hoses should be readily visible. They would be leaking fluid, not sucking in air, as '75 said.
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