Power steering fluid leaking from 1997 Toyota Camry Do i need to replace a gasket or some major part?

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2RZ-FE and 3RZ-FE Engines

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. If equipped with an air conditioning compressor or power steering pump drive belts, it may be necessary to loosen the adjusting bolt, remove the drive belt(s) and move the component(s) out of the way.
4. Remove the fluid coupling with the fan and water pump pulley.
5. Remove the water pump.

To install:

1. Clean the gasket mounting surfaces.
2. Install the replacement water pump using a new gasket.
3. Install the water pump pulley and fluid coupling with the fan.
4. Install the removed engine drive belts.
5. Fill the cooling system.
6. Connect the negative battery cable. Start the engine and check for leaks.
7. Bleed the cooling system.

If above the pump, it is usually the cam cover gasket in a Camry.

CHECK POWER STEERING LINE THAT GOES TO THE RACK

HI,
check and see if it is the hose or connection that is leaking. Sometimes a clamp will loosen or a hose crack. If the fluid is leaking from the sreering box /rack, then the best thing to do is replace it with a rebuilt / new unit.

If you just keep adding fluid to compensate for the loss, you might have a very unpleasant surprise one day, and find yourself with little if any, steering.

Really, it's a safety issue, and you should have the problem rectified A.S.A.P.


Good luck.

Bad lines or bad pump. if it's not a bad leak, try some stop leak additive and add fluid when needed. If it's bad, you need to replace what's leaking before your spend the repair cost in powersteering fluid. lines are relatively cheap and i would replace them before you run out of fluid and burn the pump up.

the moaning sound comes from air in the power steering fluid system (bubbles), the reason you have air is because of a leak, my suggestion is to jack the car up and you will probably find that the power steering rack has the leak and will require a replacement, not a n easy and clean job if you know what i mean

power steering pumps is running low on power steering fluid. That leak is probably power steering fluid. Hopefully this helps

POWER STEERING PUMP OR HOSE HAS NO SET TIME OR MILEAGE TO FAIL WHEN THEY WEAR OUT THEY WILL FAIL ANY TIME.I WOULD HAVE POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACE FIRST.IF YOUR STEERING WAS NORMALWORKING GOOD BEFORE HOSE RUPTURE NO NOISES OR HARD STEERING.REPLACE POWER STEERING HOSE.BECAUSE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK PINION UNIT GOING TO COST RIGHT MUCH.ALSO BY IT BEING A IMPORT.

A dark red or burgundy color fluid most likely means you have a transmission fluid leak.

Warm you car up for 5-10 minutes and check your transmission fluid level while it's running and you will likely find it to be low.

I have a power steering leak on my 1998 Toyota Camry.  I have been using over the counter stop leaking fluids, but it has not helped.  It leaks more during the cold weather as oppose to hot weather. Deme