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its not going into the engine.the only part the engine plays is driving a belt which runs the pump.it must be going somewhere youre pump may not need changing.
Hi Mike..we just bought a 97 xk8 with the same problem. Simple fix. Remove the carpet on the right side of the trunk, above the cd changer. You'll see the pump. We were able to top off the fluid using a turkey baster and a flex-straw. Make sure you have the correct hydrolic fluid and just **** some into the baster, attach the flex-straw to the end and bend it into the fill hole on top of the pump. Super simple. Worked like a charm. Roof raising and lowering like new.
Sounds like a loose or worn belt that is rubbing on the pully. Pull on
the belt and if you can move it more than 1/2 an inch out from the line
between the two pulleys, you need to tighten it. If the belt is old, you
can try adding some belt dressing but that is a temporary fix.
In the power steering pump. Open the hood - the pump will likely be on the right hand side (looking rearward) and it will have a large pulley with a belt on it. It will have a large cap (1 inch or so) that is easily removed. It may say Power Steering on the top. It will have a dip stick attached to the cap.
There are only two bolts that hold the power steering pump one is the main bracket and the other is the adjustment and by the way youll have to remove the 2 belt in front if any are there. 1 remove the belts. 2 reove the power steering hose.3. take bolts out the attatchiment to block bolt out. 4 take out the adustment bolt. remove the pump. install in the reverse order, By the way power steering on jaguar has what they call morning sickness that when it stiff then unstiff as it is driven if the steering is not being assisted then you are going to have replace rack n pinion. In my opinion with jaguar,your rack n pinion is faulty.let me no there is a way to test the pump. Heres how turn the wheel and remove some fluid when the pump is low does it churn and foam the fluid? If yes do the rack n pinion. leave the pump alone
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.
no magic fix for any pressure fluid leaks like power steering, u will need to replace what ever is leaking, don't wait if you run the system dry you will ruin PS pump and Steering rack assembly, very very pricey parts.
The problem in my Jag was the hydraulic cylenders that raise the top. The seals in the cyl's leak by, and there isn't enough pressure to lift the top. No external fluid leaks, just internal to the cyl's. I had estimates from 2 shops to replace the units. $1,500 at both shops. I purchased the cylenders for $750 and replaced the myself. Required refilling the tank on the pump in the trunk, passenger sideb behind carpeted panel. Works like new again.
Good luck.
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