cant pin piont power steering leak

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cant pin piont power steering leak

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hi all . have xsara leaking power sterring around the uj jont and rack. up on took off the boots expecting them to be soaked but noting. any advice or help would be great. thanks . union nut seem also
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Sean,

I would think the most likely culprit will be one of the seals on the pinion valve itself.
To replace the seals s not a job to do with out the right tools.
Would seek a second opinion and some to view rack. Worth contacting Pleiades his details can be found on the forum (Useful Links)

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cherrs ya your spot on can you buy they seals or do you have to replace the whole pinion valve i try to find seals online but nothing coming up
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Re: cant pin piont power steering leak

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Sean,

I tried to do the seals on my other Xantia but t's not the replacing of the seals which is the problem. It is reassembling the Pinion into the rack as it is extremely tight and the slightest nick results in another leak. As previously suggested contact Pleiades ( Martin) does a great job.

Otherwise replace rack with known good un.

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will do thanks for you help
02 xsara 1.9
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98 xantia 1.8
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