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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

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YOUR RESEARCH996tt - Power steering fluids leak

Leading reported evidence

Replace o-ring seals

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The opc replaced the o-ring seals on the power steering lines - it wasnt the steering rack thankfully.
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

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Replace fluid

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Suggestion
Drain out 0.8 litres of fluid using a syring and replace the fluid with Lucas power steering stop leak fluid(approx £14).
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Leading evidence: 'Replace o-ring seals' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace fluid' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace under warranty earlier this year

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I have a 2002 tt and had the return line replaced under warranty earlier this year.
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

Replace fluid

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Suggestion
Drain out 0.8 litres of fluid using a syring and replace the fluid with Lucas power steering stop leak fluid(approx £14).
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

Set costs

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It usually works a treat, coats the seals with a film that re-seals and saves you a packed in steering rack and/or pipe seal replacement and/or geo re-set costs.
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Use syring

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Suggestion
Drain out 0.8 litres of fluid using a syring and replace the fluid with Lucas power steering stop leak fluid(approx £14).
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

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Replace fluid

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Suggestion
Drain out 0.8 litres of fluid using a syring and replace the fluid with Lucas power steering stop leak fluid(approx £14).
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

Replace o-ring seals

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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

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The opc replaced the o-ring seals on the power steering lines - it wasnt the steering rack thankfully.
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

Replace under warranty earlier this year

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I have a 2002 tt and had the return line replaced under warranty earlier this year.
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

Set costs

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

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Suggestion
It usually works a treat, coats the seals with a film that re-seals and saves you a packed in steering rack and/or pipe seal replacement and/or geo re-set costs.
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

Use syring

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

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Suggestion
Drain out 0.8 litres of fluid using a syring and replace the fluid with Lucas power steering stop leak fluid(approx £14).
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996tt - Power steering fluids leak

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So the OPC have advised me today that the steering rack feed and return line seals have worn thus causing a leak of the fluid. I had originally thought that this was a front diff seal leak as the fluid was collecting in a similar place on the undertray. I can't say I'd noticed any discernable effect on steering feel tho ! Job is covered by wtee so no issues but I would be interested to hear if this is something that anyone else has experienced / hear about ??

POST 2Original post

I have a 2002 tt and had the return line replaced under warranty earlier this year. I understand its quite a big job (but then arn't they all according to OPC!!) front subframe dropped etc.... Not sure if it is a common problem with components or not.

POST 3Original post

Drain out 0.8 litres of fluid using a syring and replace the fluid with Lucas power steering stop leak fluid(approx £14). It usually works a treat, coats the seals with a film that re-seals and saves you a packed in steering rack and/or pipe seal replacement and/or geo re-set costs.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The opc replaced the o-ring seals on the power steering lines - it wasnt the steering rack thankfully. Done under wtee and had it come out of my own pocket would only have been about £175 or so... so not a big job.

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