JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/12/11 04:04 AM Share Posted 28/12/11 04:04 AM well oil leaking like a \!/ and where it is? had me farked for a wile until I notice this little bugger un clipped, ( top of green dot in pic) so I pushed the top of it back down with a screwdriver and it seemed to clip back down but after a short drive it poped back up again and power steering oil is oozing out if it wile running so it seems like there is a rubber style boot in there and it wont go back down.anyone had this happen b4?is it cactus or will it be fixableany help is wanted cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/12/11 04:32 AM Share Posted 28/12/11 04:32 AM If it's leaking from the plug the switch is ferked.ford will bend you over for a new one too Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/12/11 04:48 AM Author Share Posted 28/12/11 04:48 AM (edited) yeh it is oils cumming out the topwhat does this sensor do I take it that it would throw up a light on the dash low oil or something to that effect? maybe bump up the idle at turn? Edited 28/12/11 04:54 AM by JETSNOT Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/12/11 05:18 AM Share Posted 28/12/11 05:18 AM It tells the pcm that the power steering is activated,pcm raises idle speed slightly if you turn the wheels at idle. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/12/11 06:06 AM Author Share Posted 28/12/11 06:06 AM suprise suprise $550rrp from fraud for a new loom cause they wont sell just the plug top so......................took the sensor off cleaned out the terminals and pumped it full of super glue gel all back together again right as rain wreckers wanted $250 for the bloody loom fook that Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 15y 3m 23d Gender: Male Posted 28/12/11 06:09 AM Share Posted 28/12/11 06:09 AM c'mon my old man would take about 30 seconds to swap it over at a car yard if you know what I mean... or a cheap one day rental, you know.......or a test drive hint hint... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/12/11 06:16 AM Author Share Posted 28/12/11 06:16 AM that's not a half bad idea like your thinking iam on it lol, I mean I wanna trade my f6 for a different colour one see if they buy that :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/12/11 07:44 AM Share Posted 28/12/11 07:44 AM You dont need the loom, if you change the sensor for one that doesn't leak it wont pump the back of the plug out, bit since it appears you have superglued you plug too the sensor your probably about phucked. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/12/11 10:19 AM Author Share Posted 28/12/11 10:19 AM working like a dream though, well for now hahah Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1174498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beast2h Member 29 Member For: 17y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 30/11/13 08:51 AM Share Posted 30/11/13 08:51 AM mine has just done this tonight I had a quick look on eBay tonight and a new switch is about $30 or so. I hope repco or supercheap have one tomorrow. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78317-power-steering-sensor/#findComment-1443178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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