This is mainly just to confirm what it "appears" most people are doing when they have the same problem as I do. I have what seems to be the fairly common 100-series power steering leak down on the rack with the leak coming thru the rubber boot dust cover. Nothing hitting the ground yet. According to search on MUD, people are replacing the entire rack at a part cost of approx. $700. Is this the fix, or is there a seal in there that can be done that is much more cost effective??
I have drained my PS reservoir and put in Lucas in hopes of slowing it down. I read that many people drive thousands of miles with this particular PS leak before getting around to repairing it. My problem is that I get a slight "groaning" noise when I turn right (even the slightest bit off center) and it is annoying and I am assuming it is related. Doesn't happen when I turn the wheel left, thats quiet. So far after 3 weeks the Lucas hasn't helped the noise. So anyway, I would like to fix the leak and eliminate the groaning noise the most cost-effective way, if anyone has any input from their experiences, thanks.
I have drained my PS reservoir and put in Lucas in hopes of slowing it down. I read that many people drive thousands of miles with this particular PS leak before getting around to repairing it. My problem is that I get a slight "groaning" noise when I turn right (even the slightest bit off center) and it is annoying and I am assuming it is related. Doesn't happen when I turn the wheel left, thats quiet. So far after 3 weeks the Lucas hasn't helped the noise. So anyway, I would like to fix the leak and eliminate the groaning noise the most cost-effective way, if anyone has any input from their experiences, thanks.