1997 Opel Kadett Repair Question
Topics covered: Steering, Compression, Fire wall.
Mileage: 100,000 miles.
Mileage: 100,000 miles.
Asked on February 13, 2012
Hi i have an opel 200is kadett,my only issue is that i have is that i have a leak cuming from my power steering pump,when i drive it doesnt leak so much but as soon as i stop or park my fluid would run down quick then i have to top up again continuesly
My power steering pump that sits by my fire wall,leaks continuesly if i park or stop,the leak comes from underneath some kind of rubber seal on the right hand side,but it somehow doesnt leak if i were to be driving around,only when the cars parked,then it runs half empty and got to be toped up again,its happening everyday,when i idle her in the morning then it makes a weird noise and becomes stiff at the steering,please give me some knowledge to how i could get it sorted
Asked by toyerAnswer
Replied on February 13, 2012
and anather thing i would like to know is,i got a new motor just droped in its a bit modified built with high compression,bigger valves and bigger pistons,we tryd to start it up,swings strong theres fuel theres spark but doesnt seem to start,my mechanic said that his geting the auto electrician out again maybe it could have been a mistake on his side,but he checked he said that it should start but still no progress,what do you think could be the cause of not starting up?
Replied on February 13, 2012
dont sound like a pressure leak since only happens when stopped. i had a similar problem and i replaced seal and all was well. was not on your particular model though so cant go into details.
