Leaking Rack

[funkytown]

so my rack leaks quite a bit of fluid..

I figure its not to hard to remove should i want to do that, but what is the process for finding/fixing leaks.

They have two hydralic pipes.. in and out so im guessing it could be there, or in fact the rack ends?

Are these the places it leaks from? only places?

I understand its hard to know with out seeing the leaking rack.. but there must be some sort of common proceedure to follow to figure out where its coming from with out blindly fixing replacing stuff left right and center..

Input welcome from anyone thats done this or know what they are actually doing, guessing wont be helpful.

reasoning to get it fixed..

1)i hate leakes

2)i hate buying fluid

3)powersteering fluid is ooober flamable and with MM upon us..

[dubbedup]

pics of your rack funky

[funkytown]

 dubbedup said:

pics of your rack funky or GTFO

if you want to see my rack.. you sir have "issues" back on topic

[nt_a_foz]

degrease the lot just spray will nilly wash down...

drive for a bit see where fluids coming from....

theres 2 o rings on the inlets into the rack and these perish ...typical from what i got told as it happened to me.

Wacked some new orings in and away i went..

Bit of a slut of a job to replace but its doable

[funkytown]

 nt_a_foz']

degrease the lot just spray will nilly wash down...

mm k what stuff, buy from ripco i assume?

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

Bit of a slut of a job to replace but its doable

explain? its not easy to get the rack out or what?

[nt_a_foz]

supercheap is like 4bux a can, repco is like 17 bux

supercheap stuff does an all good job...

have you got your head under and had a look where its all congrigating???

its easy to get rack out its 4 bolts BUT 2 get the top 2 hoses off into the rack requires very small spanners and time to get undone lol

[funkytown]

good man!! what i wanted to know. I think it probly is those little sluty o ring things. its mostly "all over the shop" lol.

Car off the road while i play in it now so il revisit once its running.

[Koom]

 nt_a_foz said:

its easy to get rack out its 4 bolts BUT 2 get the top 2 hoses off into the rack requires very small spanners and time to get undone lol

I find its easier to prop the engine up (using a brace across the top of the engine bay) then release the rack and lower it down quite a bit. Takes much less time in the end and isn't as fiddly.

[funkytown]

 Koom']

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

its easy to get rack out its 4 bolts BUT 2 get the top 2 hoses off into the rack requires very small spanners and time to get undone lol

/quote]

I find its easier to prop the engine up (using a brace across the top of the engine bay) then release the rack and lower it down quite a bit. Takes much less time in the end and isn't as fiddly.

explain.. sorry im being "simple" but i dont get quite how you mean.

[Koom]

 funkytown']

[quote name='nt_a_foz said:

its easy to get rack out its 4 bolts BUT 2 get the top 2 hoses off into the rack requires very small spanners and time to get undone lol

/quote]

I find its easier to prop the engine up (using a brace across the top of the engine bay) then release the rack and lower it down quite a bit. Takes much less time in the end and isn't as fiddly.

explain.. sorry im being "simple" but i dont get quite how you mean.

We've got a bar that goes across the engine bay that you chain the engine to. Then you undo the engine mounts, and then undo the sub-frame from the chassis and lower just the subframe down. Allows nice, easy access to the top of the steering rack cause it was being a pain and making me cry.

[funkytown]

thanks Koom!!

I was thinking along those lines and i now fully get ya.. an Engine crane would also do the job.. or any ddevice capable of holdingthe block up.. so the subframe can come lower.

I currently have an RS with no engine so can see how lifting a block makes getting at the rack easier.

Much helpful. thank you sir.

[DRFVDR]

Also Leaking Rack = WOF fail

My legacy did it heaps

had it fixed once and it failed

then replaced it with a later model one

[funkytown]

mm i wondered about that.. but being an sti one i sorted wanted to keep it in there

[nt_a_foz]

bro if its the o ring s its easy to fix and dont leak again for a long time ..

mines still fine a year later