Power steering fluid - bone dry
1999 purchased new, I've never checked the level but thought I'd do the old suck out and replace a few times when I had access to the engine to change the air filter. Well, nothing on the little dipstick, not even a drop or a sign of any fluid. Car is perfectly level and I have no issues with steering. I'll put some in up to the cold mark and see how much it takes to get there. Anyone see this before, I guess after 18 years it's bound to go somewhere.
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mine was empty first time I checked it also, topped it and it improved (but didn't completely fix) the groans on hard reverse turns, been ok since. My guess is as it's a pain to get to most previous owners never check it, so over the decades even a slight leak results in an empty reservoir.
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The o-rings on the reservoir can eventually dry out. You can replace the reservoir which comes with the new rings, or just buy the new rings. The first option is not too expensive.
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This has been covered before.
The O ring selection is tricky to get the right size. It is easy to accidentally loosen the bayonet twist fitting on the reservoir.if you are working on other components in that area. The selected 'O' ring(s) need to be a tight fit in the groove but as plump as possible to prevent lossening. Lube the O ring with liquid soap to get it in- not grease/oil. The objective is to make the o ring slick for a few minutes and then sticky in service. The stock overflow hose is too short. Use a longer one with small catch can to ensure you know if the mess is overflow(if any) or O ring leakage. |
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