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Old 06-20-09, 06:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Power Steering Capacity... Leak

My power steering gear box is leaking where the steering shaft from the steering wheel goes into the gear box.
As rusted as the 80 is, I am not sure if the bolts will come out or snap off so I am going to add some TransX transmission fluid to see if it will stop the leak. It worked on the Camry but I didn't know where the leak was on the Camry.
I also have some Lucas Power Steering additive that is to stop leaks but not sure if it is compatible with ATF???

With the TransX I need a 1:10 ratio but don't know the capacity of the power steering system, how much is it?


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Old 06-20-09, 08:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
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0.9 US quarts in a 97LC. I imagine yours is about the same.

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Old 06-21-09, 12:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Mine leaks in the same place. I am (still) using PS fluid, so I added some Wynn's PS stop-leak, but it didn't really slow the loss by much.

Unfortunately the box is very expensive to replace ($3000+!!!), and even the rebuild kit lists at over $250.

I sourced a used box - just need the time to put it on.

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Old 06-21-09, 05:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Same leak here. I'm not gonna worry about it till it starts spewing fluid.

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