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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:30 pm 
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I'm having issues withmy power steering, when I top it up it's fine but it leaks somewhereand I can't seemto find where is there a common place ef's leak from the steering?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Power steering issues help!
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:34 pm 
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possably the pressure switch on the steering rack or the o ring on the pressure line on the rear of the pump..
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 Post subject: Re: Power steering issues help!
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:45 pm 
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TROYMAN wrote:
possably the pressure switch on the steering rack or the o ring on the pressure line on the rear of the pump..


can I use the pressure switch from the other ef or should I buy a new one ?
Also where is it and what does it look like,

Where can I get said o ring?

Thanks

 

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 Post subject: Re: Power steering issues help!
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:28 pm 
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bradley4567 wrote:
TROYMAN wrote:
possably the pressure switch on the steering rack or the o ring on the pressure line on the rear of the pump..


can I use the pressure switch from the other ef or should I buy a new one ?
Also where is it and what does it look like,

Where can I get said o ring?

Thanks


Pressure switch is about $20 and is located next too the drivers side rack boot. Willl have a blue injector type plug going into it.

I recently replaced the switch and the O ring at the back of the pump(remove the adaptor that the high pressure hose screws into and you will see a small o ring). Ford sell a genuine o ring but I just used one from those kits you get with all different sizes.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Power steering issues help!
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:39 pm 
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Also, might be a good idea to replace the fitting on the end of the High Pressure line as sometimes this is where they leak VERY OFTEN. You buy a BA 3F656 B for about $15.00 and then VERY carefully Hacksaw off the OLD one or use a Nut Cracker and replace with NEW nut :D
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