Quote:Originally posted by pac man:
Is this something that I should do right away?
Loaded question, Your mileage may vary
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I drove mine for 2 months just dripping. To be honest, toward the end, it really started to be a PITA, I probably waited too long. The problem with this one was a leak at the input shaft seal. It looked like a fitting, but it was where the shaft goes into the rack.
A few more thoughts if you are going to drive it a while...
- Dont let the pump run dry, EVER. Dont let it get low either.
- That power stering "stop leak" fluid generally doesent work well
-You could try the Lucas power steering fluid and stop leak. It is different in that it is thick as heck. The upside is that its harder to leak, the downside is that it will make the pump growl as soon as the temperatures goes below ~45 degrees.
- You will most likely start to have a growling PS pump, because you will mess up with one of these and get air in the system. It might now even be your fault as the leak will let air in as it worsens. You can generally do a good flush when you change rack and hoses.
That all said, you might be able to wait, if you can live with it. Talk about a diffinitive answer
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Bob Myers
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1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe