Greetings everyone. I came home from a work trip and noticed some fluid on the driveway....about the size of a quarter. Any idea and does this picture help? I do not recall seeing a leak when in I replaced mounts (you can see new mount in background). Any help is greatly appreciated.



Hmmmm

 

Power Steering rack leaking.

 

Mine drips a US Quarter sized spot of PS fluid every 24 hours so I add a little PS fluid about 1-2 times a month. I'm not sure where the leak is, but it hits the exhaust every now and again and smokes. I've replaced the PS reservoir, pump and high pressure host (it exploded) and none of that made any difference. It all works normally and Power steering fluid is cheap so I have a cardboard box on the garage floor and live with it until it fails. I'm hardly surprised its got a few leaks at 23 years.

 

I hear ya. Could just be extra fluid not wiped clean since the explosion of the hose. I know my PS rack leaked from the left side shaft seal, out the boot. Watched a few videos, found the part and decided I had had enough. It was by this time leaking several quarters and silver dollars all piled together. Wasn't too bad of a job, laying on my back. Took only about 45-60 minutes. Got to replace the rack a second time when the refurbished unit leaked from the gear box. But, hasn't leaked since. A rack will go for about $450 after the core is sent back. But I hear ya, if you only get a quarter of PS on the garage floor, card board is fine for awhile. I just hate a bleeding vehicle. I replaced the seals in the oil cooler then 30,000 miles later, had replaced the whole cooler and gaskets since I had 1 bolt that was stripped out.