hi guys when I woke up this morning there were few drops of power steering fluid on the floor, anyone know how much it will cost to resolve it, has anyone tried lucas oil fix which stops leaks etc. or should I just replace the rack. I also noticed the hicas light came on so I checked on the forum and that was linked to power steering fluid so once I topped it up it went off. wanna repair it asap. can nissan repair the part or should I buy it second hand from ebay

was it drivers side....near to the front of car?

could just be just that the high pressure hose washers on the banjo fittings are loose or leaking....either nip them up (big spanner/socket 24mm?) or get new washers

 

if you have an auto zed it could be gearbox fluid leaking from somewhere?

 

you might have to jack her up get under and have a look around with a torch etc

 

cheers

Do you know where it is leaking from? A common leak point is from the pipe running down from the recevoir. Sometimes just needs jubilee clip tightening.

Dont use a stop leak, if it turns out to be your p.s pump then its a real pita to recondition! My pump started leaking and all my belts were squeling with the fluid dripping on them, so i spoke to company nearby who specialise in p.s and had them sort the problem, they told me stop leak is a load of rubbish!

ok i have just had a look and its definately power steering fluid, you can see it in red on the bottom of the car. the only problem is it seems to be quite spread out so i cant really pinpoint the leak. yeah it is not causing any squealing of the belts etc it just must be leaking from a pipe

it seems to be leaking at multiple spots tho, there were four spots there this morning, at the front of the car towards the driver side. they all red i think it must be a hose/ pipe.

You will get a better idea of where the leak is from if you can get under the car with the engine running and the steering held on full lock, the PAS is at its greatest presure on full lock (left or right).

HTH

Clean the oil away with some degreaser/brake cleaner dry it off and then look for the leak, if you have an auto check the pipes to the cooler.

 

Paul

just so you know most auto box fluid is red too...it would seem unlikely to be the case given from what you seen / location....its a very messy and tight area of the car to see clearly...with the fan and belts spinning it can get flung about all over...as above check by going full lock engine running and a bright torch to spot where its running from...watch out for your head n hands that fan is very close

thanks guys for your help im getting it on the ramp tomorrow and im gonna have a proper look underneath it