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    Leaking power steering cap

    As most do, tend to spit the fluid out the top a bit, anyone come up with a way to stop it?


    As iv been away from mk1's for a few years, thought id check!

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    You can drill it and it a banjo bolt and run a pipe through to an overfill bottle, but tbh is its it leaking much I wouldn't bother.

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    as above, they do it as the rack pressure relief valve wears with age, nothing to worry about so long as its not coming out in litres

    can either make a catch tank or enjoy the rust stopping properties as it drips all over the inner arch, its like free waxoyling

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    Lol! Na, it's not much, just me being picky

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    Run the level a little lower helps, but obviously you still need to have some fluid in the header tank.

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    ive done this



    CLIO WILLIAMS 0215

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    i have the same issue could you please let me know where you have ran the pipe to

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    I just ran it through the arch liner on the inside keeping it well away from the brake caliper and disc......
    CLIO WILLIAMS 0215


 

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