steering rack - all fluid lost (1 Viewer)

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Hi all - replaced the steering rack recently at local specialist in Denver (on their advice) - so system sprung a leak and my wife reports loud noise from steering system and spotted fluid on the floor of the garage (I was away from home at work) - so she stopped using the vehicle in the meantime. I just got back & confirmed what the problem is. Currently I plan on refilling the system with fluid from Walmart and putting it back to the shop in Denver but what should I be pushing for here - replacement rack + pump? or just for them to put the system right (leak tight)...... Also - the leak looks pretty significant (suspect it wasn't leaking initially) and not sure if the system will hold enough fluid for the 2 hour drive to Denver - the fluid reservoir is small - so I could get it fixed at local shop at my expense instead of risking catastrophic damage......

as you can imagine I am a bit pi$$ed off but sometimes stuff like this happens even at good shops.... Input welcomed - thx
 
If the leak is a part they replaced, it should be on them.

If the leak is a part they removed/reinstalled to fix the rack, that is a grey area.
 
yep I hear you - and I'm reasonable - any thoughts about damage to system running it dry - pump & rack???
 
Call them, tell them what happened and that it needs towed back to be fixed.
Realistically they should fix the leak and thats all. System replacement is likely unneeded.
 
yep - right idea definitely - but dont think a 2 hour tow is fair - so I'll go with the top up plan and take it from there...... I'll do more looking for the leak tomorrow but difficult to see past the underside plates.... thx for the input
 
Nah dont think so - I assume you mean the bellows? I think leak is from a bad connection (I assume) - however cant get at it as the protection plate is in place and the bolts have been rounded - since original post I have established that the leak is manageable (can keep it topped up) so car is going back to the shop - fix connection + replace all the fasteners on the protection plate. However - to your point I'll make sure that the bellows are dry...... thx
 

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