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DiscoDunc
 


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England 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Aintree GreenDiscovery 4
Power Steering Fluid Leak

whilst having some wiring done by TFC last week he noticed my power steering fluid was a bit low. Its at the MIN level.

the car was serviced 3,000 ago and I would have thought the dealer would have topped up / checked cause, OR its lost fluid since the service. TFC suggested it may be coming from the pump but we couldnt see any leak and I didnt have time to take all the skid plates off to check.

Does anyone have any photos of what I'm looking for and/or has experienced the same problem. I'll be passing the dealer later this morning so will call in and get some fluid so i can top up and monitor it.

Thanks Duncan
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Dunc, don't fret. Just keep a regular eye on the level of the fluid. If it is still dropping, then fret! if its not dropping from the current level then the dealer didn't check it. Its not worth ripping your car apart at this stage Thumbs Up  
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LT
 


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I had a ps fluid leak.

Called my dealer who advised me to get LRA to recover my vehicle to them, just in case.

LRA did this & arranged for a TDV8 FFRR as a courtesy car.

The fault was traced to an O ring that had been "pinched" slightly during assembly & had finally failed.  
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DiscoDunc
 


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Quote:
Its not worth ripping your car apart at this stage


but i like taking it apart... had the front bumper off yesterday Thumbs Up

Ive bought some fluid Shocked Shocked ££££££££££s and topped it up this morning so will see what happens over the next few thousand miles....

Thanks

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The fault was traced to an O ring that had been "pinched" slightly during assembly & had finally failed.


what was the o-ring from ? Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide  
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I had a power steering leak and it was from the rack. New rack fitted under warranty. Razz Razz Too many older Land Rovers to mention


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10forcash
 


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Didn't say the pump, input shaft seal on the rack is probably the cause Wink  
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LT
 


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The fault was traced to an O ring that had been "pinched" slightly during assembly & had finally failed.


what was the o-ring from ?[/quote]

I didn't bother to ask Embarassed Embarassed

I assumed it was somewhere on the rack.  
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Skankmonkey wrote:
I had a power steering leak and it was from the rack. New rack fitted under warranty. Razz Razz


Ditto on Betty. But the PS fluid level was always on minimum level (other than when it leaked, obviously) Disco 5 HSE Lux
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DiscoDunc
 


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Didn't say the pump, input shaft seal on the rack is probably the cause


it must be my hearing playing up again Rolling Eyes

Thanks Thumbs Up Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide  
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