Power steering leak locations?
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Racer
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Power steering leak locations?
Are there any common locations for the power steering to leak? I'm taking the subframe out tomorrow to replace it, and while I've got the space/everything in the power steering drained and disconnected, I'd like to take care of the leak while I can. I saw the high pressure hose was contacting the subframe, but it doesn't look like it wore through. Any thoughts?
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Are there any common locations for the power steering to leak? I'm taking the subframe out tomorrow to replace it, and while I've got the space/everything in the power steering drained and disconnected, I'd like to take care of the leak while I can. I saw the high pressure hose was contacting the subframe, but it doesn't look like it wore through. Any thoughts?
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Racer
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The steering rack will be coming out when I drop the subframe. Basically I'll have everything out except the pump and reservoir. I just wasn't sure if there was a common place that these cars could leak from that I should look at first.
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The rubber grommet where the wires go thru for the magnasteer unit is a common leakage point on the C5 steering racks. That's where mine was leaking.
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Is there a fix? I took the rack out last night and cleaned it. Didn't see any obvious leaks but the harness and the area around it was pretty nasty.
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Mine was the same way but it was obvious that's where it was leaking from. I cleaned it very thoroughly with brake cleaner and used a good epoxy sealant over top of the wires and grommet. Not my preferred way to fix it but it worked and hasn't leaked since.
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