chin1626 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I had an unpleasant (to say the least) experience yesterday when I suddenly lost power steering assist at probably the worst possible time. I saw some fluid immediately under the pump so its safe to assume a leak. The reservoir was also at the cold low mark. I got it checked by the power steering folks (took it to a specialty shop) and my mechanic and both suspect its the "spout" feeding into and on top of the power steering pump. I think its the return hose, not sure. I'll post some pics. They're suggesting that I replace the plastic spout with a stronger metal one. Problem is, I have no idea where to find it. Can anyone point me to a good online parts store? I checked a few with no luck. And the sudden loss of assist? They attributed this to the pump inhaling air and locking up while at high RPM. When I came off the throttle I got back assist. I'm a noob, so I dunno if this makes any sense. UPDATE: I eventually got on the phone with the dealer and he explained that I need to buy the whole pump just to get the measly spout. Mostly because its not assigned a part number in the catalog. I have some other folks checking elsewhere. Failing that, silicone it is. Conflict of opinion on that, trusty mechanic thinks that applying silicone there would be a bad idea due to risk of contamination. Not agreeing, because really, how much worse can it get? Secondly, I've seen silicone used on a transmission sump, no contamination there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chin1626 Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 Sorry for double-posting, just an update for anyone who's interested. I didn't need to replace the pump, and the initial diagnosis of the spout was wrong. The pump was leaking from the front, and the root cause was a bunch of weak seals. The problem was solved with a complete tear down of the pump and replacing the seals. Good as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 If the seals were blown I would suggest that you also take a look at the pressure regulator because if that fails to limit the pressure then you can blow them again. All it takes is a small spec of dirt in the wrong place, so maybe a flush of the hydraulic fluid would be in place too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chin1626 Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 If the seals were blown I would suggest that you also take a look at the pressure regulator because if that fails to limit the pressure then you can blow them again. All it takes is a small spec of dirt in the wrong place, so maybe a flush of the hydraulic fluid would be in place too. Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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