Power Steering leak

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megabyte5689

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas

• Mar 31, 2009

• #1

I have a 90 xj inline 6, 214,000 miles on it. I have a power steering leak right now from one of the hoses on the pump. My power steering has been making loud noises, I was wanting to know how much damage could be done if I dont get these hoses replaced soon?

 

joe_peters

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Mar 31, 2009

• #2

Destroy the pump = $.

Pump seizes, pulley snaps off and bounces down the road and takes out the windshield of a police cruiser = Priceless.

 

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Jess

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tennessee

• Mar 31, 2009

• #3

If it is making noise it is probably already bad. Have you found where it is leaking from? If it is as bad as it sounds, the hoses are probably fine and the pump is probably leaking.

 

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winterbeater

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Royal Oak, Michigan

• Mar 31, 2009

• #4

You probably need a pump and at least the high pressure hose. When my pump was leaking, I figured that it was already 10 years old, so I replaced the high pressure side and flushed the fluid. Why wait until you need a new steering box too. $$$$$$$$$ & work.

 

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megabyte5689

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas

• Apr 1, 2009

• #5

It looks like it may be a leak from the hoses but I'm very doubtful about that . My basic question pretty much got answered, but from what I'm gathering here is that there is no immediate danger to my steering box? It will probably be a good week before I'm able to replace it or pay to have it replaced.

 

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winterbeater

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Royal Oak, Michigan

• Apr 1, 2009

• #6

Why wait until you need a new steering box too? $$$$$$$$$ & work. I meant that there IS an immediate possiblity that you are causing more damange.