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  1. 18th November 2012, 04:48 PM #1
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    No power steering!

    Hopped in my 04 disco today and had no power steering at all. Noticed that the resevoir was empty on the return side. I had previously noticed that it was bubbling but have had in for a service since then and nothing was said. There was a large puddle on the ground where it has obviously leaked over night. I had the power steering pump done about 12 months ago and I'm hoping it's just a hose or connection not the pump again.

    So I am wondering; firstly, is it normal for it to bubble or does it mean air in getting in somewhere?
    Secondly, if it is a hose where would the most likely one to split/rub be?

    Thanks
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  2. 18th November 2012, 04:52 PM #2
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    What side of the car is the leak on? If the Pass side then it could be the suction hose from the reservoir to the pump. It's a low pressure and it's a different size on each end so you can't just replace it easily.
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  3. 18th November 2012, 05:39 PM #3
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    if youve started it and the oil in the resivior is bubbling and you dont have an oilfall under the vehicle or a pretty rust protection pattern around the front of the engine bay then its the suction line from the resivior to the pump or one of the fittings on it.
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  4. 18th November 2012, 06:00 PM #4
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    The suction line, when mine failed, I couldn't get a replacement. As I said it's a different size and has a couple of bends in it. If you go to a Pirtek/Enzed they'll have hose in both sizes & brass fittings to both do the bends and reduce the size from end to end. Cost about $80- with norma clamps as well but it's pretty much fail proof and you only need to carry less than a foot of both sizes as spares if you're that way inclined.
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  5. 19th November 2012, 09:07 AM #5
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    There is a pipe that goes down from the reservoir area and near the sump - ours chafed on the sump and rubbed through.

    our siddint drain overnight - too about 1 liter a day to keep it working till the pipe showed up though.

    Simple enough replacement - hose from the stealership was about $80
    I elected to buy the pipe from the stealership rathar than going around places trying to find the right fittings etc.

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