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Bad power steering leak 200 1978

Really bad PS fluid leak on my 1978 244. Jacked the front end up to get a better look at where it's coming from. With the motor running, and the wheels pointing straight forward, there's no leak. But once I start moving the steering wheel back and forth at all, fluid begins pumping out on the driver's side. Hard to tell exactly what the source is, but it seems to be coming out the back of the rack and onto/thru the rear control arm bracket.

Any thoughts as to what may have failed, to cause this? (I've never seen a PS rack off the car, so I'm not sure how it works or where the fluid is pumped around inside.) Bottom line: am I probably looking at needing a new rack? Or does this sound more like a pump issue?

In the meantime, I'm driving the car only when necessary...and carrying several bottles of ATF with me everywhere.






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posted by  chris subscriber  on Sun Oct 10 15:25 CST 2004 >


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