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Offline tokemk4gti.t

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power steering probs
« on: 08 July 2012, 08:23 »
last week week and a half ive had to top up the power steering fluid 4 times :-/ id say i have a leak lol plus it sounds like chewbacker on ecstacy when i turn wen it dries up!! most likely places to look for a leak?????? :-/
« Last Edit: 08 July 2012, 09:35 by Rhyso »
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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: power steering provs
« Reply #1 on: 08 July 2012, 09:34 »
Seals in the rack have more than likely gone :sad: Unfortunately its new rack time
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #2 on: 08 July 2012, 09:59 »
f*** that!!! if thats what it is a trip to we buy any car had enough golfs are sh!te fact
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #3 on: 08 July 2012, 10:49 »
Prob a new pump too for your sh!t golf ;)
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #4 on: 08 July 2012, 11:24 »
Rack costs around £150 for a refurbed one and about 4 hours to fit. Pump is £100 for a refurbed one and an hour to fit
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #5 on: 08 July 2012, 11:38 »
golfs goin bag o sh!t goin to get a proper car.
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #6 on: 08 July 2012, 11:50 »
or it could be a leakin pipe yet?? lets all calm down a bit with 100s and hundreds
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #7 on: 08 July 2012, 13:07 »
But if you're running it with no fluid you would have probably knackered both anyway, regardless of how the fluid is being lost you've admitted it's ran dry and makes whatever noise so not a good pointer.
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #8 on: 08 July 2012, 19:14 »
Quote from: tokemk4gti.t on 08 July 2012, 11:50
or it could be a leakin pipe yet?? lets all calm down a bit with 100s and hundreds

Ill bet you a £1000 its the rack
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #9 on: 08 July 2012, 19:14 »
nah didnt run it dry as soon as i heard the noise i pulled over to have a look noticed the resavoir was quite empty so topped it up still got the bottle in the boot have to fill it up once every 4/5 days :-/
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