power steering rack

**EvO KiLLeR 2005** · 04-10-2008, 06:05 PM

I Have Been Having A Problem With My Power Steering For About A Month Now But Havent Really Thought Nothing Of It Because I Still Have Power Steering But My Car Whines When You Turn The Wheels. I Crawled Under My Car And Noticed It Was A Little Wet. It Was Power Steering Fluid And It Seemed Like It Was Coming From My Rack. Any Advise? Could This Be My Problem?

Treadwell · 04-10-2008, 07:41 PM

Are you low on fluid? Top it off first.

Did you install the steering rack bushings? If so, you may have damaged one of the O-rings. They are dirt cheap. Go the the dealer and order one closest to where leak is coming from and some fluid and be sure to study the diagram while you're there. Then, attack it with your tools and replenish the lost fluid. If you think this is it, PM me and I will get torque specs for you.

Another source of noise can be stretched belts or old ones about to go.

If all those check out, start sourcing a new pump and get ready for an easy swap.

**EvO KiLLeR 2005** · 04-10-2008, 07:47 PM

I Never Did The Bushings And The Belt Is New Just Replaced It I Thought That Would Help But It Didnt. Fluid Is Good I Just Dont Know If Its The Rack Or The Pump I Mean I Still Have Power Steering.

hellomyles · 04-10-2008, 08:30 PM

Check your fluid level first. Then start you car and take the top of your p.s. res. off and see if it has bubbles in it, or whiteish color, not the normal steering fluid brown color. If the fluid has bubbles/arreated it is probably a hydrolic leak inside the p.s. pump. I would look there because a pump, new or used is going to be a lot cheaper than a rack. Usually if a rack is bad, it is very irratic, like stiff turning one way and fine the other. When p.s. pumps go bad, they are bad left or right because the pump has no idea what way you are turning. But if it turns hard to the right and not the left I would suspect rack.

**EvO KiLLeR 2005** · 04-10-2008, 08:53 PM

alright thanks ill try that. where would i get a cheap ps pump?

hellomyles · 04-11-2008, 07:09 AM

I got a p.s. pump for my outback at a local wrecking yard for 45.00. I think a used one is better than a crappy rebuilt aftermarket one so that is why I went used. Worked perfect and I keeped the old one and got a overhaul kit from subaru for 15.oo and rebuilt the original one and threw it on a shelf in my shop. The used one has been on for 30 k miles and works great.

PIGGSTI · 07-23-2008, 08:26 PM

it seems that mine has gone out to and it whines as well as the steering from left to right is pretty stiff only starting my car and turning the wheel left or right... is it the pump?? the rack.... i put more fluid and double checked everything seems as if it still has same problem?? any help?

LuVJuGGs · 07-24-2008, 03:30 PM

perfect time for a q-rack no?

PIGGSTI · 07-24-2008, 05:08 PM

well alot of the noise went away after adding more p/s fluid and putting it between the two lines. still kinda stiff on the turning tiny bit of noise here and there still a problem?

04-10-2008, 06:05 PM	#1
EvO KiLLeR 2005 Gold Member Car: 05 OBP STI Fav Mod: STG 2 Location: San Diego Posts: 114 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (2)	power steering rack I Have Been Having A Problem With My Power Steering For About A Month Now But Havent Really Thought Nothing Of It Because I Still Have Power Steering But My Car Whines When You Turn The Wheels. I Crawled Under My Car And Noticed It Was A Little Wet. It Was Power Steering Fluid And It Seemed Like It Was Coming From My Rack. Any Advise? Could This Be My Problem? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-10-2008, 07:41 PM	#2
Treadwell Junior STI Driver Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: me Location: Los Angeles Posts: 69 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power steering rack Are you low on fluid? Top it off first. Did you install the steering rack bushings? If so, you may have damaged one of the O-rings. They are dirt cheap. Go the the dealer and order one closest to where leak is coming from and some fluid and be sure to study the diagram while you're there. Then, attack it with your tools and replenish the lost fluid. If you think this is it, PM me and I will get torque specs for you. Another source of noise can be stretched belts or old ones about to go. If all those check out, start sourcing a new pump and get ready for an easy swap.

04-10-2008, 07:47 PM	#3
EvO KiLLeR 2005 Gold Member Car: 05 OBP STI Fav Mod: STG 2 Location: San Diego Posts: 114 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: power steering rack I Never Did The Bushings And The Belt Is New Just Replaced It I Thought That Would Help But It Didnt. Fluid Is Good I Just Dont Know If Its The Rack Or The Pump I Mean I Still Have Power Steering.

04-10-2008, 08:30 PM	#4
hellomyles Amateur STI Driver Car: Black 04 STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Chattaroy Wa Posts: 17 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power steering rack Check your fluid level first. Then start you car and take the top of your p.s. res. off and see if it has bubbles in it, or whiteish color, not the normal steering fluid brown color. If the fluid has bubbles/arreated it is probably a hydrolic leak inside the p.s. pump. I would look there because a pump, new or used is going to be a lot cheaper than a rack. Usually if a rack is bad, it is very irratic, like stiff turning one way and fine the other. When p.s. pumps go bad, they are bad left or right because the pump has no idea what way you are turning. But if it turns hard to the right and not the left I would suspect rack.

04-10-2008, 08:53 PM	#5
EvO KiLLeR 2005 Gold Member Car: 05 OBP STI Fav Mod: STG 2 Location: San Diego Posts: 114 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: power steering rack alright thanks ill try that. where would i get a cheap ps pump?

04-11-2008, 07:09 AM	#6
hellomyles Amateur STI Driver Car: Black 04 STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Chattaroy Wa Posts: 17 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power steering rack I got a p.s. pump for my outback at a local wrecking yard for 45.00. I think a used one is better than a crappy rebuilt aftermarket one so that is why I went used. Worked perfect and I keeped the old one and got a overhaul kit from subaru for 15.oo and rebuilt the original one and threw it on a shelf in my shop. The used one has been on for 30 k miles and works great.

07-23-2008, 08:26 PM	#7
PIGGSTI Amateur STI Driver Car: Blue 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 9 Join Date: Jun 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power steering rack it seems that mine has gone out to and it whines as well as the steering from left to right is pretty stiff only starting my car and turning the wheel left or right... is it the pump?? the rack.... i put more fluid and double checked everything seems as if it still has same problem?? any help?

07-24-2008, 03:30 PM	#8
LuVJuGGs Professional STI Driver Car: 05 STi CGM Stg2 Fav Mod: Carbon Fibre Driveshaft Location: Ontaio, Canada Posts: 489 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power steering rack perfect time for a q-rack no?

07-24-2008, 05:08 PM	#9
PIGGSTI Amateur STI Driver Car: Blue 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 9 Join Date: Jun 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: power steering rack well alot of the noise went away after adding more p/s fluid and putting it between the two lines. still kinda stiff on the turning tiny bit of noise here and there still a problem? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.