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YOUR RESEARCHPower Steering Fluid Leak
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Replace o-rings....i think there r 2 or 3
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The coating in my line was flaking so i sanded it off first and yes i just replaced the o-rings....i think there r 2 or 3 on that pipe.
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Some has said you can check the connections and tighten at the crimp.
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Did you just end up removing the line from the reservoir and replacing the o rings?
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Looks like my 2002 w/ 59k miles has a power steering fluid leak. Anyone experience the same under ownership?
If so, what parts typically go bad and what could be the potential causes for the leak? I'll get my 996 into my indy this winter, but good to get some details from your experiences. Thanks.
My 04 996 had a small weep on the High Pressure line in engine compartment
My Indy told me that the line has a control valve that is a known weak point right at the crimp spot where the rubber hose connects to the metal line its weeps
Never let a drop on the garage floor but it dripped on the coolant hose directly below it
I lived with it for a while but as a P car nut I had the hose replaced
Some has said you can check the connections and tighten at the crimp. I tried and no joy.
Good luck
Probably should have added the parts to the "while you are in there" list when my engine was dropped earlier this year. 21 year old part will eventually go. Didn't think about that one.
Appreciate the insight guys!
Yep
Its not easy to get to with engine in car
There are a few good thread on DIY
3 hours maybe if youve done it before and have all the right tools. Crow feet wrench set is a must
There are o-rings in the hose right below the power steering reservoir that can leak. There was a post a while back that listed where to buy the o-rings as Porsche does not list them separately, as far as I remember. I'd diagnose the leak first rather than assuming it's the high pressure line.
Appreciate the comments. All comments are extremely helpful because I never studied nor paid attention to the power steering components nor potential issues. Yeah, I just got a flexible scope and plan to look around to see.
Thanks man!
I took the o-rings down to the local hydraulic shop. They measured them and gave me replacements for less then a dollar. Never did get the size, sorry.
