low on power steering fluid

[sean-archer]

for 2 days every morning may ingay when i steer, after mga 5 minutes mawawala rin ung ingay, then sa third day i check my PS fluid, dry na ung dip?/indicator. kahit sa low wala na talga, sobrang naubusan ng fluid pero nag-ssteer pa naman. then nilagyan ko ng PS fluid, wala na ung ingay ngayon.

my question is safe ko na ba gamitin ang tsikot kahit na hindi ko na pinatingin sa mekaniko, doesnt it need bleeding or something? so far nagssteer naman ng maayos eh. what do you think guys?

[raine]

kaya nagkaingay kasi mababa na ang fluid, meron leak ang system kailangan rectify mo para hindi ka maubusan uli,kung wala pang time pwedeng refill na lang muna, sa bleeding engine running at turn mo lang sa left and right several times para mawala ang air sa system.

[KBR]

^^ like what he said, check mo nalang din from time to time yung P/S fluid and check for leaks. also check your P/S belt while your at it!


aite, peace.

[mazdamazda]

Ganyan din nangyari sa akin.

Kaya umuugong ay kulang na ng lube yung power steering mechanism.

Pwede mo top-up yung PS reservoir mo... then check mo kung mabilis ang bawas ng fluid. If mahina ang bawas (like top-up every month or so), pwedeng wag mo muna paayos. Pero kung malakas (like nung nangyari sa akin) na every 3 days top-up ako, pa check mo na yan.

Autotechnika did a great job in repairing my power steering leak. Would've costed me almost 100K+ if I had it repaired sa casa. :lol:

[sirmykel]

chief magkano naman naging damage mo sa autotek??

[sean-archer]

guys thanks for the replies, pinuno ko reservoir.mabagal lang mabawas ng fluid, for the mean time siguro nag-aadd na lang muna ako, holidays pa naman.hehe.

sir mazda, how much did it cost u?

[mazdamazda]

chief magkano naman naging damage mo sa autotek??

Around 11K+, including 4-wheel alignment (yun ang medyo costly sa kanila... around 2K yata yun). They were the ones who sourced out the parts needed (kinda hard to do with the Rav4) and I had to leave the car with them overnight.

[jaguarpw]

Ganyan din nangyari sa akin.

Kaya umuugong ay kulang na ng lube yung power steering mechanism.

Pwede mo top-up yung PS reservoir mo... then check mo kung mabilis ang bawas ng fluid. If mahina ang bawas (like top-up every month or so), pwedeng wag mo muna paayos. Pero kung malakas (like nung nangyari sa akin) na every 3 days top-up ako, pa check mo na yan.

Autotechnika did a great job in repairing my power steering leak. Would've costed me almost 100K+ if I had it repaired sa casa. :lol:

ditto ditto ditto

[badsekktor]

after parking your car overnight, check under your car and see where the leak is. kung naubos yan, for sure may tagas yan. same experience as yours. had mine refilled every 2 weeks. I used the cyclone stop leak for power steering and it greatly reduced the leak. Iniiwasan ko kasi na matuluan yun bushing since lalo repair costs. had mine replaced by my trusted mechanic. inabot yata ng 1500 yun repair kit ng power steering. labor cost, im not sure. madami kasi ako pinasabay like radiator overhaul, suspension checkup, engine gasket replacement.and all in all almost 10 k binayaran ko kasama labor and parts