Hello all,
maybe your experience and knowledge can be of help here: my car is being serviced before being taken off the road for the winter and just a got a report of a leak from the steering rack - see attached photo.
Is it a sign of a failing rack? do you know if such leaks can be fixed or are they a sign the rack needs replacing? Are there businesses that refurbish these units?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice!
Attilio
Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.
Z4MC Leaking Steering Rack
- Attilio
- Member
- Posts: 763
- Joined: Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:11 am
- Location: Dublin
Z4MC Leaking Steering Rack
Z4M Coupe, Interlagos blue, black leather, piano black, stubby, OEM CSLs, evolve intake, cup holders...pretty much stock
2019 Toyota Corolla hybrid 2.0L - new daily drive
2019 Toyota Corolla hybrid 2.0L - new daily drive
-
- Member
- Posts: 135
- Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:25 pm
- Location: London/Essex
Z4MC Leaking Steering Rack
Give the area a good clean up and add a couple of tubes of Liqui Moly Power Steering Stop Leak to the reservoir. Worth seeing if it will refresh the seals and stop the leak before considering a rack rebuild.Attilio wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:15 pm Hello all,
maybe your experience and knowledge can be of help here: my car is being serviced before being taken off the road for the winter and just a got a report of a leak from the steering rack - see attached photo.
Is it a sign of a failing rack? do you know if such leaks can be fixed or are they a sign the rack needs replacing? Are there businesses that refurbish these units?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice!
Attilio
steering rack.jpg
E85 M, Aero Skirts and Hardtop
Schrick 288/280 Cams and Rockers
Karbonius Race Airbox
BMW Motorsport 4.1 FD
Supersprint Full System inc 100 Cell Cats
163M CSL Rims
Bilstein/Eibach B12
Recaro Sportster CS
Diagnostic scanning and coding in Essex
Schrick 288/280 Cams and Rockers
Karbonius Race Airbox
BMW Motorsport 4.1 FD
Supersprint Full System inc 100 Cell Cats
163M CSL Rims
Bilstein/Eibach B12
Recaro Sportster CS
Diagnostic scanning and coding in Essex
- Attilio
- Member
- Posts: 763
- Joined: Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:11 am
- Location: Dublin
Z4MC Leaking Steering Rack
Thank you, will give it a goGT Spec wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:47 pmGive the area a good clean up and add a couple of tubes of Liqui Moly Power Steering Stop Leak to the reservoir. Worth seeing if it will refresh the seals and stop the leak before considering a rack rebuild.Attilio wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:15 pm Hello all,
maybe your experience and knowledge can be of help here: my car is being serviced before being taken off the road for the winter and just a got a report of a leak from the steering rack - see attached photo.
Is it a sign of a failing rack? do you know if such leaks can be fixed or are they a sign the rack needs replacing? Are there businesses that refurbish these units?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice!
Attilio
steering rack.jpg
Z4M Coupe, Interlagos blue, black leather, piano black, stubby, OEM CSLs, evolve intake, cup holders...pretty much stock
2019 Toyota Corolla hybrid 2.0L - new daily drive
2019 Toyota Corolla hybrid 2.0L - new daily drive