PAS ghost leak

Started by Skifledanabit, December 05, 2011, 01:59:04 PM

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Skifledanabit

I keep having to refill my PAS reservoir, this means there is a leak... But I don\'t see any fluid on the ground where I\'m parked, should I get someone to twist the wheel whilst I look under to see if it\'s leaking? Or would there be any orher culprits?
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Prof

It may only leak when you\'re turning.
 
It might be worth taking a look at the front of the radiator - if it\'s all sticky with ps fluid - then the ps cooler has gone - seems to be a common point of failure
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Skifledanabit

I\'ve had a quick look at the oil cooler, that\'s got quite a thick layer of black grime on it, I was thinking it could be the PAS cooler, I\'ll take another look after I jack the front up.
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m1tch

Also check the radiator, mine had a pin hole leak where the cooler bracket attaches to the cooler pipe meaning it sprayed fluid all over the radiator which then attracted grime

TiddlesRX7

Check the boots at either end of the rack too. Mine fills one of them up over time!

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Skifledanabit

Eech... I hate not knowing... May just replace the entire system, the whole cooler pipe had seen better days and I wouldn\'t be surprised if the whole things steadily goes pop section by section over the next year... Any tips on bypassing all the rotten metal? Could it be worth getting a new pipe bent up and put in?
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