Power Steering Leaks

[Exalt]

My steering rack is leaking and the pump is very noisy.
Has anyone else had this problem?
What's the cost to fix/replace>?
I've been uoted $1000 for a change over rack and pump, seems a bit expensive to me!

[Blood]

err..
try using LUCAS power steering fluid ..
it costs about $15 a bottle,
but after bout 3 -4 bottles,
you should notice the leak has gone, or very slow leak !

:cheers:

[Exalt]

It still leaks and the noise gives me the s#$%s! :mafia:

I think the previous owner ran it dry on more than one occasion.

I think the only solution is replacement.

Thanks anyway

[FLANO]

yup, ive just recently shelled out 900 odd bucks for a new rack and pinion...... not really enthused about that

[TTriX]

change the pump if it grinds...then add the treatment for the rack...but the problem with adding treatments usually are that they swell the seals then after a while they eat the seals.
changing the pump is a do-it-yourself'er, changing the rack-send it elsewhere if you dont want the headaches.
T

[EXALR8]

Yep last year got the whole of my powersteering rack reconditioned and together with the pump cost about $1000. :mafia: :hitwall: :mafia: Was actually gonna spent that money on a set of 16" mags. :thumbsdow
Anywayz good luck with urs.

[EXALR8]

Yep last year got the whole of my powersteering rack reconditioned and together with the pump cost about $1000. :mafia: :hitwall: :mafia: Was actually gonna spent that money on a set of 16" mags. :thumbsdow
Anywayz good luck with urs.

[FLANO]

yeah my powersteering rack set back my new set of chromies a fair way aswell :mafia: i love this graphic hheehehe it says so much wen ya cant find a frowny face!

[exa18]

Power steering leaks you say? Welcome to the world of the Nissan Exa, I found the cheapest way around this problem is to buy power steering fluid in bulk, and buy a tray to put under your car.

Well, that's what I've resorted to after paying big bucks to have my steering rack re-conditioned, and then have it start leaking again about a month after its warranty ran out. motherfuckers. I'm sure they planned it that way.

[TTriX]

sorry to hear...
but it sounds like the 30/30 warranty to me...
30 feet or 30 seconds, which ever comes first.
thats how they get everybody.
T

[WHI55L]

$1000??? why is it costing people so much?

When i had mine done about 7-8 months ago, im pretty sure i paid at the maximum around $600 which included basically everything in the power steering rack...

Havent had any problems so far, (crosses fingers)!

[NEWBIE]

900 hundred flano.. tisk tisk.. mate i got quoted 480.. from age mechs in mt druitt..

[turbo18exa]

You can fix the leaks yourself

All you need is the parts

For the rack ends

2 x seal kits part number
49297-D4127 (K seal-d rear h)
This will do the rack ends comes with metal bushes seal oring and teflon ring (note: hte seal in this kit canonly be bought genuine i tryed 10 shops ans noone had seen anything like them as they have a teflon sleve built in )

Cost is about $35 each

To fix pinion
1 x seal non genuine is KOK TC12460
1X seal non genuine KOK TC12426 about diameter of 20c coin
1x oring not sure of art number yet but as soon as i get it ill post
it here

The seals for the pinion are all non genuine parts i got from a local bearing supplier they are the brand KOK

Cost $5 each seal and about $1 for the oring
A genuine pinion kit will cost you around $32 i can get part number if anyone needs it
I would also suggest putting new rack boots on after recoing the rack

All up to reco the rack is less than $100 and about a days worth of work

I hope this helps

[Lonx]

yup, do it yourself. The hardest part is getting the bastard out. I'm probably doing longroad's very shortly, then I'm going to have to do mine. The neverending exa-story... least I haven't broken anything I have fixed or replaced, yet ;)

[jessV3]

yep my powersteering leak costed me like $10 to fix from new seals ... i wrote a post about it on the old board .. if some one can be bothered to get it and re post it .. it could be helpfull 2 those who hav leaky power steering racks ..


mine doesnt leak at all thanks to some new seals.