[TheMirror]

Hi guys -



I need to get a power steering leak fixed. Its fairly substantial, putting a decent sized puddle on the garage floor. Its coming from the passenger side, not sure where though.....I wrecked my shoulder during the TSX speaker swap and I can't jack the thing up just yet.



Curious if I run the risk of fire or wrecking the PS pump if I drive it a long distance. I've driven it a short distance with the leak and the steering seemed to perform fine. Its getting eyeballed Wednesday anyway.



-Mirror

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[flash]

can't think it would be a fire risk, but you could wreck the pump if you run it dry



the other issue is what the fluid wil do to your bushings (if it hasn't already) - if they get soaked in fluid, you will likely have to replace them

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[Bob Kovacs]

Often the hoses get loose under the reservoir, so tighten up the hose clamps and see if that helps.



--Bob

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[Dave]

Yup, loose hose issue here too (twice!). Tighten.



What Flash said. Will leak all over and swell your a-arm / swaybar bushings. Only real fix then is replacement.



The PO let the PS fluid run for a long time all the way down that side of the car when I acquired it. Sad.

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[ether_joe]

when you guys say bushings you're talking about the castor blocks, right?



I think mine may be damaged on the right side due to a leak. No stains on the pavement but plenty of old crud and goo from earlier in the car's life.

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[Bob Kovacs]

[quote name='ether_joe' date='Aug 28 2006, 01:55 AM']when you guys say bushings you're talking about the castor blocks, right?



I think mine may be damaged on the right side due to a leak. No stains on the pavement but plenty of old crud and goo from earlier in the car's life.

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Yes, the caster block usually gets ruined by power steering fluid over time, as does the sway bar bushing on that side of the car. The procedure for caster block replacement was in the Sept 2004 Excellence magazine, but it's pretty easy. You'll need to get the car aligned afterward, though.



--Bob

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[TheMirror]

Hi guys -



Pump was bad, had a new one put in.



Not too worried about the bushings at this stage, as the M030 sways and new castor blocks will be put in shortly.



Best,

-Mirror

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