Power Steering Noises

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Re: Power Steering Noises

Post by maliboo » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:09 pm

Thanks missfixit70, will sleep easier tonight after getting a chat about all this!

I drove home from the mechanic with the heaviest heart ever!

Feels a lot lighter now! :D
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Re: Power Steering Noises

Post by missfixit70 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:44 pm

Sounds like your mechanic is a toothsucking doom monger who hasn't met a bongo before :wink: Just keep an eye on the PS level, if/when it drops over time top it up with power steering leak stop fluid, clean up the leaky bit, then you can keep an eye on what's going on with it.
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Re: Power Steering Noises

Post by dandywarhol » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:08 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Sounds like your mechanic is a toothsucking doom monger who hasn't met a bongo before :wink: Just keep an eye on the PS level, if/when it drops over time top it up with power steering leak stop fluid, clean up the leaky bit, then you can keep an eye on what's going on with it.
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Re: Power Steering Noises

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:56 pm

Damn right too :wink: But I think as you have said yourself Dandy, the leakstop stuff can cure the leak in some cases, hence me saying clean off the leak & keep an eye on it after adding it, to see if it's working or not.
If its not or if you want to even if the leakstop stuff works, replace the pinion seal if that's where it's leaking from, or maybe fit a recon rack (about £150ish?).
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Re: Power Steering Noises

Post by maliboo » Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:49 am

Thanks for your help on this matter, I think I will try Wynn's Leak Seal before I go to any major expenses!!
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Re: Power Steering Noises

Post by noah » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:31 am

Ok..so I've been reading this thread and I now know, from the whining noises that started yesterday when I hard lock the steering, that I probably need some Power Steering Stop leak, and some PS fluid. I know it's a stupid question, but where is the power steering filler tank located? :?
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Re: Power Steering Noises

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:55 pm

Under the drivers seat along with the auto box dipstick, air & fuel filter.
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