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Leaking power steering fluid
« on: August 17, 2007, 21:09:45 »
i have fluid leaking out off the cap lid but it is nice and tight and there is a o ring in .It it possible it is presurizing and blowing out.If so why
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2007, 21:21:37 »
is it the new plastic type? or the series/NA typre cus the old ones leak like mad and will always leak.

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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2007, 21:24:55 »
Its plastic 200 tdi
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2007, 21:28:08 »
Must be pressurising then, ive never known one leak, is it cross threaded on the cap? is the thread in good condition? what about the level of fluid, not too much in there? The only other thing is that its sucking air in somewhere

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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2007, 21:45:38 »
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Must be pressurising then, ive never known one leak, is it cross threaded on the cap? is the thread in good condition? what about the level of fluid, not too much in there? The only other thing is that its sucking air in somewhere

Thead all good ,fluid levels ok,where can it suck in air to
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2007, 22:01:50 »
ive never known one to leak  :?
have you over filled it
has the o ring been pinched  ?
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2007, 22:23:30 »
just tried new cap of mates 90 and still blowing when run for a while
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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2007, 23:06:09 »
is it all bubbly inside when running without the cap on ?
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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2007, 23:16:02 »
yes
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