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23-11-2010, 11:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hey my mate has an AU and there's a leak coming from the power steering rack.
It looks as though he's hit it on something as the metal around it is scraped. It's coming from behind one of the big brackets holding the power steering rack to the car, so, you have the dust boot and then around 2 inches towards the transmission you have the bracket, so it seems impossible for it to be coming from the boot. I don't see how it could be coming from anywhere else other than besides the bracket it must've ruptured when he hit it? Would you say that's what happened? I'm also pretty sure it's a series I, will any AU model rack work or only a series I? Cheers.
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24-11-2010, 04:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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bump.
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24-11-2010, 06:48 PM
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Fixing Ford's **** ups
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Left or right hand side of the car? If it's the left, replace the rack with a new or recoed one. If it's the right hand side, it could be the rack, or it could be the power steering lines from the pump leaking.
Best bet might be for him to take it to a mechanic to look at
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24-11-2010, 07:23 PM
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Regulator
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Could be the power steering pressure switch. Common leak area from my experience.
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Regards Bobby Current Cars: 2000 AU2 Fairmont (2019-current) 2003 BA1 Falcon Divvy Van (2017-current) 2009 VW Mk6 Golf 118TSi (2020-current) Previous Cars: 2003 MCX10R Avalon VXi (2017-2020) 1995 EF1 Falcon GLi (2016-2019) 1997 XH2 Falcon Van OPT20 (2016-2019) 2006 BF Fairlane Ghia (2013-2018) 2001 AU3 Futura (2010-2013) 1996 EL Fairmont (2008-2010) 2004 BA XR6 (2005-2008) 2001 AU2 Forte (2005-2006) 1988 EA Fairmont Ghia (2003-2005) 1984 AR Telstar TX5 Ghia (2001-2005) |
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25-11-2010, 04:06 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Thanks guys,
It's on the passenger side of the car, We'll just get one from the wreckers and swap it over. I've never swapped a power steering rack over before, anything particular that I need to know? Do I need to take weight off it when removing it? Or do I just put the stands on the chasis rails and it's safe to remove?
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25-11-2010, 10:37 AM
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If you're in Melbourne I can give you the details of where I got it done. GK
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