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I am messing with a leaky p/s system on my 1986 244.

If yours leaks overnight, not a good sign, fix it soon. If not, get a few bottles of the correct ATF and you can "feed the leak" for a while.

Check to see if it's the rack itself or a hose or a connection. You may have to have car on a lift and idling to do this.

The hoses on my reservoir are seemingly glommed on permanently. I've seen several in junkyards where the attempt to remove a hose resulted in breaking off the plastic nipple, making the reservoir useless.

On my 1988 244, a slow leak one week had turned to a gusher in 14 days. I limped to my tech's garage, with refill stops en route, and he did a rebuilt rack, boots and tie rod ends, alignment for around $850. No new rack was to be found.

Allowing the fluid level to get too low will damage the pump. If you check the fluid and it's salmon pink and looks carbonated, it has gotten low enough to become air entrained; not a good thing.

Good Luck,

Bob

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