Power steering goblins

[TOURINGDADDY]

O.k. peps i'm confused i've had to top my power steering fluid up for the second time in 10 days, but yes the but it aint leaking its all dry inc all my pipes, where is it going? im at a loss

[Widge]

The power steering Goblin has developed a taste for ATF - I'm afraid you're going to have to put him down mate Once they have got a taste for it it's no use.

EPC do replacement Goblins though - just check weather yours needs a Hobgoblin (like the Sports and M3's) or just the standard Goblin.

[TOURINGDADDY]

but the damn thing aint leakin wheres all the fluid goin?????????????????

[Widge]

Goblin's stomach





Sorry I'm not much help

[320Touring]

The power steering Goblin has developed a taste for ATF - I'm afraid you're going to have to put him down mate Once they have got a taste for it it's no use.

EPC do replacement Goblins though - just check weather yours needs a Hobgoblin (like the Sports and M3's) or just the standard Goblin.

thats class widge-no help whatsoever to touringdaddy, but reminds me of the sprite advert

[Taylor325i]

may well be you do have a leak but it could be dripping onto the under tray when parked and only spilling off the tray when the car is on the move???

Just a thought.

Either that or that Goblin is defo on a p1ss take!!!

Taylor.

[TOURINGDADDY]

nope tray is spankin

[Widge]

If the bearings have gone in the powersteering pump it could be burning it.....BUT that would only account for a timy amout and you'd definetly know about it cos the pump would be fcuked

[TOURINGDADDY]

[Taylor325i]

Must be that fcukin' goblin then...

Right the plan is :

1. Drain car of power steering fluid

2. Leave a trail of fluid from the car to somewhere you can hide (one drip every couple of feet should suffice)

3. When the goblin gets to the last drip twat the little fcuker with a can of sprite (or any other soft drink - but I think sprite would work best in this case)

4. Re-fill car with power steering fluid and send dazed goblin on his way with the explicit instruction to only sup from small French cars or anything Japanese.

5. Problem solved.



Taylor.

[TOURINGDADDY]

[TOURINGDADDY]

and that helps???????????????????

[Taylor325i]

Sorry dude, I know I'm not helping but I couldn,t resist it.

Taylor.

[SRJ]

I might have the solution to that problem.
When i should have done a Danish MOT, the guy turned the front wheels and suddently lot's of PAS oil(ATF) went down on the floor, because the rubber thing burst.
It was leaking out in the baffled rubber thing(don't know was the right word for this is).
Try to squeeze on each side to feel any liquid inside.
Hope that you understand what i mean, my english is not so good when it comes to technical terms.

[Martinaston]

:yeahthat:

The gaitor.

If its leaking into there then the rack has blown a seal, so it's time for a new rack

Still liked the idea of the goblin though

[chu346]

It was leaking out in the baffled rubber thing(don't know was the right word for this is).

The gator?

[Martinaston]

I think i've got one of the little sh!it's hiding in one of my calipers

[TOURINGDADDY]

[ian332isport]

The gator?

[chu346]

Yeah i got two of those!!!

Do they come as standard on the motorsport?

[E30Mark]

Yeah i got two of those!!!

Do they come as standard on the motorsport?

Don't forget the M3's have the lighter ally-gators!

[TOURINGDADDY]

[Martinaston]

Sounds like a right crok

[TOURINGDADDY]

ok u goblin bashin gator laughin peps, looked at my rack again and still no leaks gators/crok good no fluid they r bone dry (no blood to b seen )
no lost any more fluid as yet but will keep a close eye on it

[E30Mark]

Have you tried squeezing the gaiters? there should be no fluid in them. My old rack blew the gaiter clean off, spraying fluid all over the road outside my neighbours house!

If you do have fluid in the gaiters then the rack is knackered. apperently you can buy reconditioning kits for the rack, but i have no experience of these.

Try jonb if you need a new rack, as he is breaking a 325i touring at the mo...

later alligator

[TOURINGDADDY]

the gators rattle on the rack inside so no fluid in them mate. i'm at a complete loss gonna get a mate to go from lock to lock c if that sheds any light on the subject

[Taylor325i]

TOURINGDADDY, Did you defeat the goblins yet?

Taylor.

[TOURINGDADDY]

they seem to have left. mayby the fluid isnt much cop. i'll find out tomorrow as im of to birmingham do drop off some bits