LR 90 with 200tdi. My power steering has evidently sprung a leak. The steering suddenly went heavy yesterday, and there is fluid on the top of the chassis leg near the pump. The reservoir was empty, and I put most of a litre in, hoping that the leak has been there for a while and is slow. Unfortunately, it seems to be coming out quicker than 'slow'.
It will be a few days at least before anything can be done to fix it. A search unearthed a thread where it was said that driving with no fluid can damage the pump - is this the case? (Lack of lubrication from the fluid?) If so, and if I take the drive belt off and put up with the heavy steering, is it okay to drive, or is there a risk of damaging the steering box as well?
I might try the brake fluid trick in the meantime.
It will be a few days at least before anything can be done to fix it. A search unearthed a thread where it was said that driving with no fluid can damage the pump - is this the case? (Lack of lubrication from the fluid?) If so, and if I take the drive belt off and put up with the heavy steering, is it okay to drive, or is there a risk of damaging the steering box as well?
I might try the brake fluid trick in the meantime.