Power steering query

[russell.94]

So my power steering rack has a crack in and leaks fluid - not a huge deal - the power steering fluid as now totally leaked out and I've lost my power steering. Is there any quick fixes to get the steering to work again, has anyone had this happen to them? I have already refilled the fluid and it hasn't made a difference.

[trism]

yeah, change the rack.

[russell.94]

so you reckon theres nothing I can do except change the rack hey, cause thats not cheap.

[mocchi]

yeah, change the rack.

[u mad?]

change the rack, yeah.

[EKVTIR-T]

the rack,yeah change



and use penrite fluid

[Winter]

yeah, change the rack.

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/popular-mechanics/Mission-Furniture/images/Magazine-Rack-Complete.jpg

and remember to use
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/2/1344bottle.jpg

[mocchi]

penrite > honda

[Daveho1]

honda is beter then penrite cause jdm

[stndrd]

Honda oil is just Caltex relabled :P

[Daveho1]

castol recomend iso15 bike fork oil for honda p/s.
but dont be a jerk just spend the 15 dollers on honda fluid, you do get 1L so its as cheap as standard castrol ps fluid

edit: its not just relabled caltex....the bottles diffrent too, get ur fax n8

[mocchi]

honda > penrite

[tiksie]

I'd only use honduh oils personally

had rack seals shit on me before in EG5 wen i use non honda oil

But glad I don't own honduh anymaw

can get fluids from anywhere

[EKVTIR-T]

toyota nat welcome hear m8


take your bat and ball away

[tiksie]

fak u m8

oh btw op

u might wana replace seals on PS pump too


if u drove it without PS

means your pump was going without any fluids

no gud m8

[RenzokukenJ]

Das k

Get cheap pumps

[Daveho1]

nah if hole in rack just use sikaflex n8.

dun worry my rack sccrapes cause to much lows too

[russell.94]

so I had a closer look and have found that my rack is fine - the pulley belt has fallen off... So I just gotta replace that, although the fluid is leaking a bit faster now than it has since a couple of years ago when the crack was found..

[Daveho1]

damn hate when belts just fall off for no reason and cracks the rack....

[russell.94]

damn hate when belts just fall off for no reason and cracks the rack....
alright smart ass don't be that guy - the rack had an existing crack in it and still worked fine - then it stopped and I found the belt off the pulley. Capiche?

[tiksie]

How on earth did you crack your steering rack ?

[Daveho1]

exactly... racks dont just crack and belts dont just fall off

[russell.94]

dunno how the crack got there it was there when the car was given to me by my parents... and I'm assuming the belt went slack somehow..