hi all,iv got 1.9 jtd elx and im loosing steering fluid,about a t-spoon every 24hrs,where do i find the pump and is it easy to replace? any help greatly appreciated,thanks in advance

is it actually leaking from the pump?

im not entirely sure to be honest,it may be that a pipe has sprung a leak but im unable to figure out where the thing is! have to add that im not much of a mechanic but there is a lot of fluid around the drivers side front wheel,underneath.

vdubba87 said:

im not entirely sure to be honest,it may be that a pipe has sprung a leak but im unable to figure out where the thing is! have to add that im not much of a mechanic but there is a lot of fluid around the drivers side front wheel,underneath.

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So the leak will be directly over the puddle?
sure it's not the brakes?
CV joint?

Hi,
I have sort of the same, but minor oil loss. The problem I have, is that the hydraulic cilinder at the right is leaking. The hydraulic cilinder is coverd with a sleeve. Only thing I can do, is replacement. It,s about € 900,00. here in Holland.

You could put some of the oil on a piece of paper to see what colour it is (brake fluid and powersteering fluids are usually different colours). If it is a leak from the powersteering circuit you need to see where it is coming from. It might be a leak from one of the pipes and not the pump. On the wife's car (a citroen picasso) we have already had two leaks of powersteering fluid - each time coming from the ends of the pipes. This was fixed by changing the clamp - cost 1euro - and an easy DIY job!