Re: steering rack problem
 

"roadrunner" <squidink@nl.rogers.com> wrote in
news:1161134815.810045.311970@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com:

> I have a 2002 (new to me - purchased 3 mths ago) Honda Accord which I
> took in to the dealer recently & found out it has a steering rack leak
> - not what one expects on a car with only about 65,000km. Has anyone
> else experienced this kind of problem with the Accord? My confidence in
> the car (which has been terrific - I love driving this car) has been
> shaken by the news of a hefty replacement.
>



Somebody put the wrong fluid.


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Re: steering rack problem
 

"roadrunner" <squidink@nl.rogers.com> wrote in
news:1161134815.810045.311970@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com:

> I have a 2002 (new to me - purchased 3 mths ago) Honda Accord which I
> took in to the dealer recently & found out it has a steering rack leak
> - not what one expects on a car with only about 65,000km. Has anyone
> else experienced this kind of problem with the Accord? My confidence in
> the car (which has been terrific - I love driving this car) has been
> shaken by the news of a hefty replacement.
>



Somebody put the wrong fluid.


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Re: steering rack problem
 

So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
that leaks.

I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
that leaks.

I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
that leaks.

I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
that leaks.

I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

I forgot to mention, I have an accord lx 1988. Still running good., except
for the leak and the smoke. No the car is not on H. It's still COLD.

Hondamom wrote:
>So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
>leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
>the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
>I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
>that leaks.
>
>I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
>seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
>its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
>will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

I forgot to mention, I have an accord lx 1988. Still running good., except
for the leak and the smoke. No the car is not on H. It's still COLD.

Hondamom wrote:
>So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
>leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
>the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
>I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
>that leaks.
>
>I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
>seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
>its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
>will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

I forgot to mention, I have an accord lx 1988. Still running good., except
for the leak and the smoke. No the car is not on H. It's still COLD.

Hondamom wrote:
>So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
>leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
>the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
>I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
>that leaks.
>
>I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
>seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
>its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
>will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

I forgot to mention, I have an accord lx 1988. Still running good., except
for the leak and the smoke. No the car is not on H. It's still COLD.

Hondamom wrote:
>So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering fluid
>leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car smokes because
>the leak I think drops on some metals inside. I check the oil sometimes and
>I don't have to add anything to it so, the power steering fluid is the one
>that leaks.
>
>I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose that
>seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose, don't think
>its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take it off something
>will come out and drain everything out.

Re: steering rack problem
 

"Hondamom" <u28032@uwe> wrote in news:67f69796261a5@uwe:

> So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering
> fluid leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car
> smokes because the leak I think drops on some metals inside.

Then it can't be the steering rack because that is forward of and below any
hot parts. Maybe it's the power steering pump? Or hose TO the rack?

Maybe the smoke is coming from some other leak.

> I check
> the oil sometimes and I don't have to add anything to it so, the power
> steering fluid is the one that leaks.
>
> I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose
> that seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose,
> don't think its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take
> it off something will come out and drain everything out.

Good possibility.

Get a service manual.
Then you will know what is what.



--
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jyanik
at
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Re: steering rack problem
 

"Hondamom" <u28032@uwe> wrote in news:67f69796261a5@uwe:

> So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering
> fluid leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car
> smokes because the leak I think drops on some metals inside.

Then it can't be the steering rack because that is forward of and below any
hot parts. Maybe it's the power steering pump? Or hose TO the rack?

Maybe the smoke is coming from some other leak.

> I check
> the oil sometimes and I don't have to add anything to it so, the power
> steering fluid is the one that leaks.
>
> I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose
> that seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose,
> don't think its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take
> it off something will come out and drain everything out.

Good possibility.

Get a service manual.
Then you will know what is what.



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: steering rack problem
 

"Hondamom" <u28032@uwe> wrote in news:67f69796261a5@uwe:

> So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering
> fluid leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car
> smokes because the leak I think drops on some metals inside.

Then it can't be the steering rack because that is forward of and below any
hot parts. Maybe it's the power steering pump? Or hose TO the rack?

Maybe the smoke is coming from some other leak.

> I check
> the oil sometimes and I don't have to add anything to it so, the power
> steering fluid is the one that leaks.
>
> I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose
> that seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose,
> don't think its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take
> it off something will come out and drain everything out.

Good possibility.

Get a service manual.
Then you will know what is what.



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: steering rack problem
 

"Hondamom" <u28032@uwe> wrote in news:67f69796261a5@uwe:

> So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering
> fluid leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car
> smokes because the leak I think drops on some metals inside.

Then it can't be the steering rack because that is forward of and below any
hot parts. Maybe it's the power steering pump? Or hose TO the rack?

Maybe the smoke is coming from some other leak.

> I check
> the oil sometimes and I don't have to add anything to it so, the power
> steering fluid is the one that leaks.
>
> I have change headlights and starters in the pass. There's a hose
> that seems to be wet when I touch the lower side. It is a short hose,
> don't think its complicated one to take off but I'm afraid when I take
> it off something will come out and drain everything out.

Good possibility.

Get a service manual.
Then you will know what is what.



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: steering rack problem
 

On 19 Oct 2006 00:35:34 GMT, Jim Yanik wrote:

> "Hondamom" <u28032@uwe> wrote in news:67f69796261a5@uwe:
>
>> So, you can just keep adding steering fluid? I think it's the steering
>> fluid leak since I have to add some every now and then and my car
>> smokes because the leak I think drops on some metals inside.
>
> Then it can't be the steering rack because that is forward of and below any
> hot parts. Maybe it's the power steering pump? Or hose TO the rack?
>
> Maybe the smoke is coming from some other leak.

My only experience with this problem was on a 1997 Dodge Caravan, which was
caused by a rotted Power Steering Pump, so this may be the case.

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