camzie wrote:
> i am tired of filling up my power steering reservoir because it is costing
> me too much and i do it because i dont not want the power steering pump to
> go bad. i have checked a "mechanic" over and over and he cannot diagnose
> the source of leaking. Prior to this "now dripping leak" on the drivers
> side, the steering rack boots were bad and i bought new ones from the
> dealer and replaced them, bcuz the "mech" says that was the problem. Now
> that, the boots are in place, more fluid leaks out, particlarly on the
> driver side, and also on the passenger side. i also checked under the
> reservoir bottle for any seepage,and i found power steering fluid was
> seeping on my hand. I REALLY NEED HELP once and for all to fix this
> problem. THANKS,Camzie
>
the boots don't seal, only the rack's internal hydraulic seals seal.
boots just keep crud out & wear rate down.

as mentioned by others, find yourself a competent mechanic and have them
replace the rack. it's not cheap, but it's all you can do at this
point. if you have oil running out of the boots, the rack seals have gone.

also, and this may again be a function of a bad mechanic, honda power
steering requires honda's unique power steering fluid. if your
"mechanic" topped up the reservoir with non-honda fluid, that would have
ruined the seals. honda systems are very reliable and last hundreds of
thousands of miles if not abused.