Sambuca2010

Hi all,

About every 4 months my power steering fluid seems to "dissapear". Now, I have no stains on my driveway, nor do I ever have a smell of something burning. Friggin stuff just dissapears. I have no idea where it is going.

Yes, I can (and do) fill 'er up with fluid when she's dry, but I'm worried this may be a sign of something more serious.

Any ideas??

RKA

Some people have mentioned that the fluid can leak into the rack, making it hard to find the actual leak. I believe rack replacement is usually necessary ($$$$). If you search the archives, I'm sure you'll find some information.

n0yxl

Gremlins.

pointby

Try looking very closely at all the lines that you can see. A lot of the rubber lines get brittle and develop slow leads at any junction point. Try snipping off 1/2 of line at the reservior and reconnecting the line.
Very tough to pin down unless you know what you are doing and have a lift so see underneath. Even my good local shop couldn't find my leak.
My advice, carry fluid. It's a bitch to find if you are out on the road and it decides to dump it all at once. Happened to me.