Power steering

[bubblewrap]

Got leaking fluid but can't see where it's coming from it seems to be hitting drive shafts and being sprayed off them.im going to clean the whole engine bay tomorrow but wanted to ask you experts where is the common leak likely to be coming from  .it's gen 6 1998 SR 1.8 many thanks

[Old Red Celica]

Our Gen6 was leaking on the steel bit of pipe just in front of the front crossmember. I cleaned it up with wet'n'dry, wiped over with brake/electrical cleaner, and fixed with a drop of epoxy glue (araldite)

 But it could be leaking elsewhere.

[_Chris_]

Pump is quite common, either shaft seal or the idle up valve in the bottom of it which plums to a couple of vac lines from above.

 

Pipework not unknown, especially if it's gone rusty.

 

Also possible for steering rack seals, either the shaft seal where the steering column comes in OR the seals in the ends which then fill up the gaiters on the steering arms. Latter is probably most likely if it's going on driveshafts - easy to check by undoing the clip at the larger end and see if a load of fluid pours out.

 

[slybunda]

does it have a cooler pipe at the front like on the gen7 which tends to corrode and leak?