The symptoms of rack and pinion leak.
Wrx rack and pinion leak.
I drive a 2009 wrx no mods and noticed that i was leaking power steering fluid recently.
An alternative is a power steering stop leak product.
The first and the obvious indication of rack and pinion leak is a burning oil smell and a red or pink puddle under the rear side of the engine.
The 2015 sti has the quickest steering ratio of any subaru product to date it s 13 1 compared to 15 1 on older wrx and sti models.
This rack will bolt directly in to any 2008 2014 wrx or sti.
We take 5 8 off each inner and outer it.
On narrow body 2008 2010 wrx models you will have to shorten the tie rod ends.
The subaru service manual that i found online states for this.
A little troubleshooting and i discovered the source the leak is originating from the input shaft coming into the rack and pinion gearbox.
Most leaks are solved by replacing the entire rack and pinion system to ensure the system works correctly.
Yes you will be adding 1 3 of the bluedevil power steering stop leak 2 3 oz into your power steering reservoir and should expect to see results after approximately 100 200 miles of driving.