Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 767

Troubleshooting
Fluid Leaks
. Check the gearbox assembly for oil leaks carefully. Oil can leak out of various points, depending on location of the
faulty oil seals/seal rings. Check the following before removing lhe gearbox from the frame.
Steering Gearbox
Leaking from the oil seal on the
top of the valve housing.
Replace the valve oil seal from
the valve housing.
Replaco the valve oil seal from
the pinion shaft.
Leaking lrom cylinder end into
left tie rod boot.
Replace the cylinder end seal on
the g€ar housing side.
Leaking from cylinder end into
right tie-rod boot.
Replace the cylinder end seal on
the cylinder end side.
Leaking from the shaft upper end
section or pin engagemenl sec-
tion of the pinion shaft.
Replace the valve body unit.
Tighton th6 connector. lI it's still
leaking, replace th€ lino, cylinder
or valve housing unit.
Leaking lrom cylinder line A or B
connections (at flare nut).
L e a k i n g c a u s e d b y a d a m a g e d
cylinder line A or L
Replace cylinder line A or B.
Leaking from feed line and return
line joint fitting on the valve body
unit (at flare nut).
Tighten the connector. lf it's still
leaking, replace the line, joint fit-
ting or valve housing.
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