power steering

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power steering

July 30, 2005, 11:41:27 PM

I dont know much about rack and pinion steering but here is what I have. sometimes it feels like my power steering is ok then it feels like I have none then tonight it feels like manual. could my pump be going bad? it whined for a while and now it makes no noise and there is no power fluid is full. please help

Re: power steering

Reply #1 – July 31, 2005, 01:56:03 AM

I think your pump died.

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Reply #2 – July 31, 2005, 08:55:14 AM

I second

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Reply #3 – July 31, 2005, 11:49:57 AM

I Third.

Fix ASAP or possibly experience the locking sensation when you attempt to turn. Not very comforting indeed. Also try to remove as much of the old fluid as possible... I elected not to on my first p/s pump replacement and it went bad soon after. Then again, my fluid looked more like muddy water, but just a heads up. :)

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Reply #4 – July 31, 2005, 11:51:24 AM

its interesting, my car didnt have fluid for quite a few years, the pump was silent, i put fluid in it, the pump got loud, but my steering works

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Reply #5 – July 31, 2005, 01:00:40 PM

Yeah if you empty out all of the fluid you have then its like a manual rack. The fluid in the rack will lubricate it. I dont think I would keep it like that forever, but so far my car has been okay.

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Reply #6 – July 31, 2005, 01:22:13 PM

actually, a power rack with no fluid is worse than a manual rack

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Reply #7 – July 31, 2005, 03:24:05 PM

I am having the locking problem when I try to turn. I'll look into a new pump.