| Author | Message | ||
     Rex Nielsen (Maddtrapper) New Member Username: Maddtrapper Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2004 |
I bought my 97 stock Disco1 used . I noticed 3 weeks later that my power stearing was low . I filled it with 1\2 a qt . it has a slow leak any one had a simmilar leak. I will proably watie till spring to fix . | ||
| Nick Bellistri (Nickbell) Member Username: Nickbell Post Number: 100 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have heard that adding a few cap fulls of brake fluid can help slow the problem. My understanding is that the brake fluid causes the gaskets/seals to swell thus reducing the rate of fluid loss | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 533 Registered: 11-2002 |
LOL everybody has first place to look is at the crappy clamps on the hoses on the bottom of the resevoir. MM | ||
| Dean Chrismon (Chrismonda) Member Username: Chrismonda Post Number: 154 Registered: 12-2002 |
Rex, My 97 had to have the low pressure hose replaced it took care of the problem. Just make sure if you are going to wait that if you hear the grinding noise shut it off and fill it up or you will burn out the power steering. | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Senior Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 293 Registered: 12-2002 |
don't put brake fluid in your PS system. yes, brake fluid will swell rubber, but not controllable and not a wise idea....... tighten clamps and secure line fitting. most leak, but most of us are just to lazy to fit them. marc | ||
| Will Tillery (Will) Senior Member Username: Will Post Number: 279 Registered: 11-2002 |
Rex, Take a can of degreaser or purple power and clean that area up real well. Then you can detect the leak spot. It could very well be a hose that has aged but take a very close look at the back of the power steering box where you steering linkage connects. I would also suggest grabbing a spare high pressure hose just to keep around. My girlfriend was recently driving a 94 I got for her and called me stating the engine was smoking....It was the high pressure hose spraying all over the exhaust manifold on the drivers side...I replaced it and now we only have about a drop a day in the driveway. The back of the box is my issue on this truck and sooner or later I will need to replace it. | ||
| Paul Kleinschnitz (Rovrjnky) New Member Username: Rovrjnky Post Number: 19 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did you fill it with regular power steering fluid or ATF? I mad the mistake of not using ATF on a past rover and found out that regular power steering fluid actually causes more leaks... my $.02 |
