When power steering pumps start leaking.

[P1E]

I noticed my car was leaking power steering fluid the other day, and after looking around the engine bay I thought I found the source - a lose hose connection. I tightened it up and the car stopped leaking. I used a rag and cleaned off all the drips of power steering fluid I could find in the engine bay and under the car, topped up the fluid through the filter and thought I was in the clear.

I had a look underneath the car today though (while it was cold), and while the ground was dry, there was a bit of wetness on the under side of the power steering pump. Does it sound as though it needs replacing? Or is this normal? Or could it have been damp from the original hose leak?

If I do need a new power steering pump, how much am I up for?

[luckydip]

If its the same as a R32 pump - i had same prob after taking out/putting back pump and canister.

Depends exactly where leak is, the pump has two high pressure lines on top and large dia low pressure feed/suction line on botton facing back towards inner guard.

Clean all areas well (high pressure/degreaser or both)....take car for run....use small mirror to locate leak.

If leaking out of HP banjo fittings - then the copper washers may need replacing (2 on each pipe). Other solutions if this doesnt work.

If leak on bottom LP hose - then hose maybe perished on the inside and they weep out around the clamp fitting - or the clamp may need replacing/tightening or both.

I had multipul leaks from all spots after install...took a while to sort them all out. Also found that the small LP hoses all leaked when disturbed. Probablly caused because hoses old and the twin wire clamps never seem to locate exactly back in same spot....hence leaks.. Suggest buy new hoses (or aftermarket hose) and GOOD QUAL worm clamps.

Best of Luck

[Bl4cK32]

r33's dont use the powersteerpump for hicas like the r32 one does.....