johnwartjr
Registered User
I think I have a power steering problem.
I'm not sure how to troubleshoot the problem.
The reservoir on the pump is full. It's had a slow leak for the 8 years or so I've owned the car, when I say slow, I mean a leak that you had to top off every year or two.
Sometimes, when moving at very slow speeds (ie backing out of parking spots), the car acts like it has no power steering.
Also, sometimes the front end 'shudders' when moving at slow speeds and turning. I don't recall it being any different one way than the other.
I recently got a rude awakening on how difficult it is to steer a SC with no power steering, the idler on the main drive belt froze and the car threw a belt. I had to drive 2 miles to park the car with no PS, and it was the hardest car I've ever tried to steer, without PS!
I'm not sure how to troubleshoot the problem.
The reservoir on the pump is full. It's had a slow leak for the 8 years or so I've owned the car, when I say slow, I mean a leak that you had to top off every year or two.
Sometimes, when moving at very slow speeds (ie backing out of parking spots), the car acts like it has no power steering.
Also, sometimes the front end 'shudders' when moving at slow speeds and turning. I don't recall it being any different one way than the other.
I recently got a rude awakening on how difficult it is to steer a SC with no power steering, the idler on the main drive belt froze and the car threw a belt. I had to drive 2 miles to park the car with no PS, and it was the hardest car I've ever tried to steer, without PS!