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Old Feb 4, 2020 | 01:52 PM
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5Th Gen- power steering leak

Hello to all
please can you help me with the power steering leak, i do not know what to do
thank you very much to all of you

alter k.
Old Feb 4, 2020 | 06:42 PM
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You're going to have to look at it and find the leak.

Pressure hose is common.
Old Feb 4, 2020 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by alter
Hello to all
please can you help me with the power steering leak, i do not know what to do
thank you very much to all of you

alter k.
If you don't know what to do take it to a shop.
Old Feb 4, 2020 | 11:08 PM
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9.9/10 times it's the high pressure hose. Peel up the insulation and if it's soaked...bingo.
Old Feb 9, 2020 | 11:40 PM
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As others have mentioned it's most likely the pressure hose. Don't get a new pressure hose like I did, unless you really love your car and plan to keep it for a few years.
Also don't drive too much, you will break the steering pump. It's gonna start to whine.
Old Feb 10, 2020 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by hithesh
As others have mentioned it's most likely the pressure hose. Don't get a new pressure hose like I did, unless you really love your car and plan to keep it for a few years.
Also don't drive too much, you will break the steering pump. It's gonna start to whine.
So junk the car over a $150 hose??
Old Feb 10, 2020 | 06:55 AM
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So junk the car over a $150 hose??
I've seen good cars scrapped for less.
Old Feb 10, 2020 | 11:59 AM
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So junk the car over a $150 hose??
Not even half that.
Old Feb 10, 2020 | 01:55 PM
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Like most of them have said you have to look for the leak also don’t forget to look at the reservoir see if there the short hose if it swelling that is common with age where it seeps from there
Old Feb 10, 2020 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by slvr2KSE5
I've seen good cars scrapped for less.
Many are scrapped also, because people who do not know anything about cars ,work on them. I see many in junk yards with this Frankenstein work done to them.

If you don't have a clue ,don't start with the power steering system.
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