Power Steering question

[No Pvmt]

My `04 D2 is leaking at the top of the fill tank. If I fill it and turn the wheel it starts oozing out the top, I noticed that the cap has a slight bend in the where it tightens. Any suggestions, is the pump going out or the cap messed up? It sounds like a stuck pig and I can't drive it as it is.

Thanks!

 

[AfiRover]

you sir may have over filled it and or have air in the system

 

[No Pvmt]

I think you're right. It was like pink ooze with tiny bubbles. How does one bleed the PS system? Thank you for the reply.

 

[Bosbefok]

To bleed you turn the steering lock to lock a couple of times, until the bubbles or the groaning stops - while the engine is running.
You should not get that much pressure that it pushes fluid out the top, maybe it is over filled.

 

[dcarr1971]

Question is, how did you get air in the PAS? I'd look for leaks elsewhere too. (Counting my original PAS pump, I went through 3 of them last winter due to leaks, bad pumps, and poorly rebuilt ones. I've learned about the PAS the hard way.)

 

[No Pvmt]

I placed a pan under the area and see that I still have leak...I'll start looking to see where. Thanks for the info. I hope I can buy the rebuild kit and put an end to it.

 

[Bosbefok]

My PAS pump sprung a leak and I saw that the flimsy gasket between the 2 pump halves had failed. There are 4 small bolts that hold it together, I split it and then made a gasket using some gasket material from advanced or some place like that. Simple to do and it has not leaked again for over a year.

 

[No Pvmt]

Thanks! I'll take a look.

 

[No Pvmt]

Who has the rebuild kit?