steering fluid leak - please help

01-03-2006, 03:06 PM

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steering fluid leak - please help

Hello.

I have a 99 ML 430 with about 77K miles on it. About two days ago, I noticed there was a puddle of oil just under the steering rack assly.

On further inspection, I found the oil leaking from one of those inlet/outlet lines a little higher up in the assly where they meet a circular juncture that has a torx bolt.

Does anyone know if this is a DIY, is it possible to remove the torx bold and replace a seal or something?.

If there is a DIY on this site, I could not find it. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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01-04-2006, 03:29 PM

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01-09-2006, 08:07 PM

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2001 ML430

I got a power steering fluid leak too...

I just took mines into the dealer and they told me that I had a power steering fluid leak due to the reservoir hose (return line) and gasket (seal), they wanted to charge me some $380 just fix this when the parts are only $45!!! Needless to say hubby is going to take care of it himself...