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Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2018
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The fluid in the power steering reservoir keeps leaking, I already top it up twice, however I cannot seem to find the cause of the leak.
I already replace the high pressure hose, and check it multiple times, dry! It must be leaking else where :( https://imgur.com/MvEpi4g.jpg |
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Donating Member
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Location: QLD
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If leaking on the hose as per pic it's either front seal or the can is leaking. A basic rebuild kit will replace those seals
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Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 424
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Check the Power Steering Pressure Switch, mine leaked from there a couple of times. Not too sure what causes it to fail, but mine was leaking through the switch assembly and out the electrical connector.
To get to it, I believe it's a 14mm, find a sacrificial spanner that you can cut short and grind a bit of the thickness off it so that the 'prongs' of the spanner come to a sharp point. There's not much clearance to get a spanner in there, so it's easier to just cut the spanner short. There's a diagram here which shows where to find it. http://fordforums.com.au/wsmpub/augx/Part%203-3.html |
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FG XR6 Ute & Sedan
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Location: Bibra Lake WA
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The O rings fails as many of the aftermarket ones are fitted with an O ring that is not resistant to power steering fluid and dissolve away. Aftermarket often come with buna or Nitrile rubber O ring gaskets that are not resistant to power steering fluid and dissolve to mush. Polyacrylate 'O' rings are best. Plumbers tape or master pipe sealant won't work either. For this reason it's worth getting the factory O ring even if you use an aftermarket switch. They are easiest to get at by removing the driver's side front wheel with the car on a solid jack stand and getting to it from below. Better still using a ramp or car lift. Trying to do it from within the engine bay alothough and obvious choice is an uphill struggle. The size of spanner needed can vary as the aftermarket and factory ones have a different size hex to the factory one and even different aftermarket ones can be different; in any event don't assume the spanner used to remove the old switch will also fit the replacement switch. Make sure you use the hex fitting to tighten it otherwise the plastic body bit will crack and leak. Also see https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11381608 and http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11224081 etc
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Join Date: Sep 2018
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Also tried coming at it from below before resorting to mutilating a spanner. Getting to it from above was definitely preferable in my case. On the topic of spanners, I also found that I had one of those Ikea spanners which must've come with a $15 bookshelf or something which was perfect for the job too. ![]() |
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Get a rebuild / reseal kit for pump; The following from ebay has instructions: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/37282060...Cclp%3A2334524 Regards, George V |
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FG XR6 Ute & Sedan
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Yes; now looking at the picture it's time to replace the seal or the pump (the latter is easier and sometimes cheaper if you are paying someone to do it or don't have the required tools and/or skills).
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 29
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Is it hard to replace the pump yourself? It's just getting the part from repco, drain the fluid, remove the nuts(mounts the unit to the engine frame) and hose(high and low), put new pump on, reconnect the nuts and hose, put in fluid in? Having said that, it does look like a tight spot to work on! cheers Last edited by ToyotaCorolla; 03-05-2021 at 07:55 PM. |
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FG XR6 Ute & Sedan
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You also have to bleed the power steering system but that's not difficult either.
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