ML 270 CDi - Steering Fluid

[appledore]

Hi, hopefully somebody can help me.

My car was making a strange noise when I moved the steering wheel, a friend suggested the steering fluid, so we topped this up and the noise went.However Ihave noticed that I have a small leak still !! Took my car to my local man and he said the hose needed tightening which he did,problem is there is still a small leak, nothing major but it annoys me that it leaks. Any suggestions so I can take back to my mechanic. The leak is on the passenger side just at the front.

Thanks

Tracy

 

[eric242340]

Hi, hopefully somebody can help me.

My car was making a strange noise when I moved the steering wheel, a friend suggested the steering fluid, so we topped this up and the noise went.However Ihave noticed that I have a small leak still !! Took my car to my local man and he said the hose needed tightening which he did,problem is there is still a small leak, nothing major but it annoys me that it leaks. Any suggestions so I can take back to my mechanic. The leak is on the passenger side just at the front.

Thanks

Tracy

Tell us something more about your car, Make ,Model ,Year, Mileage, ect

 

[appledore]

ML 270 CDi

Mercedes ML 270 CDi

Diesel Automatic 2000

Hope this is enough info for youto help.

Thanks

Tracy

 

[appledore]

ML 270 CDi

Diesel, Automatic, Year 2000, Milage 49500, hope this info is enough

cheers

tracy

 

[psmart]

Hi appledore, this is a known fault on this model year (think it was corrected before mine was made as I havent seen or experienced it). Will try and dig info up, but Wolfgangs site lists it as well. http://www.whnet.com/4x4/specs.html tells of the power steering hose recall, but this page shows a whole list of other recalls: http://www.whnet.com/4x4/tsb.html

 

[appledore]

ML 270 CDi - Steering Fluid Leak

Hi PSmart,

Thanks for advice, should I suggest to my mechanic to replace the steering hose ?
Do you have anyidea of cost for this part and how much I should pay, I have a service due in March do you think I should have it done then to reduce costs, the leak is very small just annoying and my drive has fluid on it which really bugs me !! I assume that when a service is carried out he will check steering fluid level and so to replace part would be easier.

Thanks for your advise.

Tracy (Appledore)

 

[eric242340]

Change it soon, the pipe is quite cheap compared to the price of a new pump. And when a pump starts making a noise it means damage. So dont wait for further damage.

 

[psmart]

Change it soon, the pipe is quite cheap compared to the price of a new pump. And when a pump starts making a noise it means damage. So dont wait for further damage.

A man in the know. Cant advise myself because I havent had to do it, but Eric is right, you may get away with it by regular top-ups, but the downside is a more costly repair.