![]() ![]() The last and most common power steering fluid leak happens in the actual steering gear or rack. If you find a leak at a connection, you can have your mechanic tighten the connection if you have a soft hose that’s leaking, it’s best to replace that hose. Leaks commonly occur at junctions where a rubber hose transitions to a hard line or where a hard line screws into the rack or pump. The Hoses and TubingĪnother common location for a leak is the hoses and tubing that carry the power steering fluid from the pump to your steering gear or rack. This is usually a relatively inexpensive maintenance item and ignoring the leak can lead to future problems like bearing or pump failures. In this case, the best thing to do is have your power steering pump replaced. If you have a leak here, you will find fluid dripping from behind the pump pulley. The leak would be at the point where the pump shaft exits the pump body and is connected to the pulley. While the specific cause can vary depending on the design of your system, there are 3 different places you might find a leak: The Steering Pumpįirst, your power steering pump itself may leak. But, if you do have an issue with your power steering pump, a leak is one of the most common culprits. Most people never have to think about their power steering system or how it works and, if you do discover a leak, your first thought probably won’t be to check the power steering fluid level. Since this system is fairly simple and robust, it rarely has problems. Hydraulic power steering systems use a pump that pressurizes hydraulic fluid and sends it down to the mechanism that turns your wheels, either a steering gear or rack and pinion depending on the type of vehicle you drive. We have own Honda's for over 25 years and have never had a complaint.A fluid leak in the power steering system can be one of the most mysterious repairs to diagnose. My family feels that this is a faulty design that cause the vehicle to have a catastrophic break down. The customer service person from Honda, gladys, is not willing to assure me that if my vehicle is repaired it wont happen again and that we will be safe. They don't know yet if the engine is dead until the work on the rest of the vehicle. I was told that they think something when with the radiator which leaked fluid into the transmission. We could have been killed if we were on the highway when this vehicle died with no warning or lights. I was told that this has happened to several other Honda Pilots. My vehicle was towed to the Honda dealership. We lifted the hood and it was not hot coming from inside but there was a fluid leaking. I was unable to get the vehicle down and had to wait for assistance. When I tried to turn it on, a light came on the alt temp. I turned the ignition to the off position and then tried to restart since we were on a 2 land road with no guard rail and a steep drop off beside the passenger side. I had no steering control, because I was on a hill I had to use the emergency brake to stabilize the vehicle. ![]() I was driving my 2005 Honda Pilot probably around 40mph, a noise, I turned on the closest road to get out of traffic and was heading up hill, the rpm dial moved irradically, the vehicle did not want to go, there were no engine lights on, the temperature gauge was normal. Yesterday, I received another call advising me that the power steering pump also needed replaced due to suspected damage that incurred due to it being dry from the leak. I was also told that I needed new brakes and rotors for the shaking issue, but after researching this issue, I found that this has been a frequently reported issue in Honda Pilots and may actually stem back to the power steering issue. As a result of the leak, I was told that I needed to replace my entire power steering rack because it was not something covered under my Honda power train warranty. Additionally, a warning light never came on in my dashboard to alert me of the issue. ![]() For this reason, there was never any leakage onto the ground to ever indicate that there was a leak. I was told by the service rep at the Honda dealership that I lost my power steering because there was a leak from eroded seal, causing power steering fluid to leak into the boots on the underside of the vehicle. Complete loss of power steering while stopped or at low speeds (trying to pull into a parking space) and front end/steering column shaking while breaking at 60 mph. ![]()
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