Hey everyone!
New to the community here, have a bit of a head scratcher for you lot.
I bought a 2005 SEAT Leon Cupra R MK1 a week ago. It's sitting on 172k with full service history. Was also an ex police car. It's been driving perfectly fine. Checked at a garage and no leaks or anything.
I took it for a wheel alignment at Maidenhead Tyres and they advised they couldn't do it because the track rods had seized up and I should replace. On the invoice it states they applied heat to try loosen the parts, but no luck.
Since that appointment, my car has now suddenly started leaking power steering fluid. There's a really loud noise when turning the steering too. The power steering pump is perfectly fine however seems like there's a leak towards the back of the engine bay driver side.
I had breakdown come down and they advised it seems to be leaking from the steering rack, however he couldn't confirm 100%.
I wanted to ask, what do you lot think the leak is coming from before I get the car ramped up? Could it be one of the hoses, or is it the steering rack?
If it is the steering rack, would one from a standard Cupra fit the Cupra R? I know the Cupra R has a quick rack.
Since this, I've filled up the power steering reservoir and the noise is gone, but I haven't driven it and it's still slowly leaking from the bottom.
I've attached a few pictures, they may help. You can see the small puddle, let me know what you lot think it could be!
New to the community here, have a bit of a head scratcher for you lot.
I bought a 2005 SEAT Leon Cupra R MK1 a week ago. It's sitting on 172k with full service history. Was also an ex police car. It's been driving perfectly fine. Checked at a garage and no leaks or anything.
I took it for a wheel alignment at Maidenhead Tyres and they advised they couldn't do it because the track rods had seized up and I should replace. On the invoice it states they applied heat to try loosen the parts, but no luck.
Since that appointment, my car has now suddenly started leaking power steering fluid. There's a really loud noise when turning the steering too. The power steering pump is perfectly fine however seems like there's a leak towards the back of the engine bay driver side.
I had breakdown come down and they advised it seems to be leaking from the steering rack, however he couldn't confirm 100%.
I wanted to ask, what do you lot think the leak is coming from before I get the car ramped up? Could it be one of the hoses, or is it the steering rack?
If it is the steering rack, would one from a standard Cupra fit the Cupra R? I know the Cupra R has a quick rack.
Since this, I've filled up the power steering reservoir and the noise is gone, but I haven't driven it and it's still slowly leaking from the bottom.
I've attached a few pictures, they may help. You can see the small puddle, let me know what you lot think it could be!