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Originally Posted by BETO  Because the dealer told me I have to, and they want $1,200 which I'm not paying.
Why you ask? It's not the seal, or the o-ring or the hose or clamp, according to them. I will replace the reservoir o-ring anyways. |
they are out to gauge everyone, they don't want to do an o ring or reservoir and then later tell you it's the steering pump. How much fluid are you losing in a month? If it's less than a reservoir full it's probably not the steering pump.
THey told me the same thing last year, guess what, I still use the same pump, i just top it off every 3 months. Don't believe what they say because they assume since you take it there, that you would just pay for it if they told you it needs to be replaced. If you found out they were lying, they would just tell you that it is safer to replace because it was leaking, and they saved you a buck by taking it to them twice if the replaced o-ring and clamps, etc weren't fixed.
I also know because i have a friend the dealer said his rack was shot, and he took it to another mechanic and they just connected the hose to the power steering and it went fine.