still drinking PS fluid like heck

[CB7Perfection]

Take this time to unhook it and get rid of it. That way no more leak and you will free up a pony or two.

Once again agreed. The power steering on my car locked up on me not to long ago. Left a nice cloud of smoke behind me. So i just decided to get rid of it all together and call it a day.

[FishyMan]

Here's what I noticed. I noticed that it leaks, but it doesn't totally empty out. It's like it stays low at the pipe level or something. I will get some pics.

[86accordlx]

I have same problem,
i fill up power steering rack, leak over night? not fully thought.
just like the previous post

( noticed that it leaks, but it doesn't totally empty out. It's like it stays low at the pipe level )

where could the leak be?

[NAiL05]

Dry everything, fill up and see where its comin from. If you can see it on the floor you can see it in the undercarriage. Check the piping around your PS hoses on the rack. Look for where the leak is mainly at on the ground and look up from there. And as for removing PS if you remove it and its leaking from the rack you just decided to put money into buying a new one. WHenever removing PS you want a lubed rack thats looped not one thats dry and leaking.

[civic_90_08]

Ok...Not to jack this guys tread, but is it hard to just remove the power steering and just go with out it, and if so, what are the bad out comes of it?

[NAiL05]

I listed this in some other thread. Just take off the belt as everyone does and see if you like it or not. If you do just loop the rack and you should be fine.

[azncb7Kidd]

i have that same problem n i know why now cuz of my right boot is busted anyone knows how much would it cost to it get fix also do i have to get a new axle or fix the present one

[Sector8Customz]

I really don't want to thread jack but my p/s leaks and I topped off the tank once with penzoil power steering and not specific honda power steering am I screwed or can I still salvage my power steering parts?

[amd3dnow3]

I really don't want to thread jack but my p/s leaks and I topped off the tank once with penzoil power steering and not specific honda power steering am I screwed or can I still salvage my power steering parts?

you should be fine ofcourse depending on condition of ps system,i used non honda pS fluid for aobut 3-4 times till i finally learned from forum not to use it
and am still fine.

[Sector8Customz]

Phew that's great news cause I knew it was suposed to be honda fluid only but I was kind of in a bind and needed P/S fluid lol. This h22 swap has cost a lot of money and I'd hate to have to add *fix power steering to the list lol

[accordztech]

go feel ur boots on your power steering rack, if it feels as if there is weight in it then thats where ur fluid is...the fluid has to go somewhere...

sometimes u can poke it with a toothpic and if fluid comes out then thats where ur leak is....

[curtietang]

I have a similar issue with mine.....my leak is definately in the rack though......and it pours out like no tommorrow.....the car is not going anywhere till its replaced....just one of the many issues with my honda


i hear changing out a rack is a serious PITA.....anyone done this

[Stealthman80]

my power steering isnt leaking at all but I changed the fluid cause its hard to steer and I bouhgt bardhaul?? made for honda ps fluid its the only non oem fluid I've seen in the stores it seems to work better now