p993 power steering

[johnsuper]

hi guys,
just discovered that i was losing power steering oil. does anybody have any experience on this ? any clues which locations to look for the leaks ? thanks

[bergmeister]

The steering racks are prone to leaking,you dont say where the leak is front or back etc?

[johnmaddox]

My PS Rack was leaking, filling the bellows with fluid. Only solution was to remove it and I sent it to Western Power Steering (put in Google) who reconditioned it for about £200. You will need a geometry reset as well though.

Been perfect since.

OPC wanted £1000 + Vat to do job.

Whatever you do, do not let the pump run dry of fluid - a new pump costs lots of ££ !!

[johnsuper]

thanks for the speedy replies.

if i don't drive the car, would it still leak ?
i have plans to take it for repairs, but waiting for my suspension to arrive,
so i rather prefer to have the car sitting at home than at the mechanics

[Agent Orange]

Tend to dump fluid in a splodge from one or other gaiter, they split or come off , on floor in Garage .........clearly a one off
Alternative is pressure pipe from pump [in engine compartment] has a pinhole in it or the join metal/ to pipe is erroded ................pump will only fail if u ve been running it for a while without fluid and its run dry , takes a while