Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 Went to do the MOT today and get the Road Tax done, car passed with no problems, but we found some oil / power steering fluid leaking from the little radiator at the front. The garage did not have enough time to look at it today as they've closed 12:00, but is this something common, maybe caused by corriosion? I've noticed the fluid level dropped down a bit, I guess it's related to that. I'll try to take a picture of the leak and post here in the next minutes. Thanks! Quote
ZMANALEX Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 This should help you, all parts are in stock and good to go same next day: Quote
rothers2901 Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 Had the same problem last year. The good new was it was only the rubber pipe that had perished, the bad news is it's a bumper off job. Quote
R35LEE Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 The PS oil cooler is alloy and corrodes. I have replaced a few before mate! Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 11, 2012 Author Posted November 11, 2012 Oh great news Lee, I'll PM you this evening. Some strange noise when I started the car this evening: what the hell could it be? Posted from my iPhone5 using Tapatalk on iOS6 Quote
R35LEE Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Sounds like the PS pump sh!ting itself but can't be sure without hearing it in person. Don't let the PS fluid run low mate! Worst case I have a pump too Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 12, 2012 Author Posted November 12, 2012 Ok, went to Nissan and got some PS fluid, £13 for 1L bottle. Top it up, just bellow MAX, started the engine, within few seconds it didn't sound that loud, bun can still hear it. The video bellow is taken with the engine started while doing the full lock left and right several times. To me it looks like the PS pump it's gone. Silly question: Could the pump be damaged by steering the car without the ignition turned on? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 12, 2012 Author Posted November 12, 2012 Oh, one more silly question, could the damage be caused by the negative camber? I did not take it for laser tracking after changing the suspensions to coilovers, the front arms, the arb, etc yet. I only drove the car about 15 miles only since then. Is it safe to drive it to a garage to have it checked? Thanks! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 13, 2012 Author Posted November 13, 2012 Think I found the culprit, there is a crack in the PS fluid cooler / radiator. I've cleaned all the other bits, hoses, pipes, etc. left it for a while, the radiator it's the only place where it's leaking from. Quote
Ebized Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 Given that is pic taken from under the car and looking at the staining, the crack must be at the top then - see pic - or is the leak dropping onto those cooling fins from somewhere above? Quote
rtbiscuit Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 shouldn't be too bad to replace. not an expensive part form memory either. Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 13, 2012 Author Posted November 13, 2012 Hi Colin, I've checked, it's definetelly coming from the radiator, everything above it's dry... Will check again when I will be replacing it tomorrow. Thanks! Given that is pic taken from under the car and looking at the staining, the crack must be at the top then - see pic - or is the leak dropping onto those cooling fins from somewhere above? Quote
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