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Enzo354 07-28-2010 01:41 AM

Power steering
 
I think this is the right section for this, but I cant figure out what my cars problem is. It runs fine but after the engine gets pretty warm the power steering stops working, it locks the wheel up. Lately Ive been running with defrost on to keep it cool so it wont happen. Also it gets loud, like a whining noise and my lights get a bit dimmer. Any Idea whats going on?

ChibiBlackSheep 07-28-2010 08:54 AM

Did you check your PS Fluid?

MAMONTE 07-28-2010 03:31 PM

IDK, sounds to me like your power steering pump is going bad. Also possibly that you are very low on PS fluid...

JuniorCar 07-28-2010 03:37 PM

Could the belt be slipping when it gets warm? I would think the sound is easy enough to recognize...

monte07 07-30-2010 10:42 PM

there should be a in line filter in the power steering lines it could be clauged take it to a shop to have it flushed out. it should help also every 10k miles it should be changed do to how fast the pump spins just as fast as the engine. so check that first.

Enzo354 07-31-2010 03:26 AM

The fluid was VERY low. If It doesnt help topping it off Ill keep checking all this other stuff. Thanks for all the great advice guys.


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