Power steering Question

Vulpes · Post by **Vulpes** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm

Drove the Ja up the drive thsi evening and the power steering belt seized ( bolt on pulley wasnt tight ) I had to cut the belt off as it was making a terrible noise and smoke ! To my surprise the steering without PA wasnt bad. I need to take it to the exhaust place in the morning. Will it do any harm to drive it without PA ?

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JPC · Post by **JPC** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:56 pm

Nope - but how did it seize up?

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:47 am

i've been driving without fluid in my power steering for almost a year now.. no other problems. i have all the gear to swap out so i don't even have to bother looking for the leak, but i just haven't bothered, as the starion is just so easy to drive, even without power steer.

parking is a bitch though, but i've gotten used to the extra effort for that too.

in comparison, i have test driven an s3 rx7 without power steer, and it SUCKED!! I thought the starion would be similar or worse, since the rx7 is a lighter car with the same sort of weight distribution..

Vulpes · Post by **Vulpes** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:22 am

thanks guys, yes it surprised me how easy the steering was. most cars you cant even move.

TomVR4 · Post by **TomVR4** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:33 am

yeah ive driven mine without poweer steering fluid and it wasnt too bad (and ive got 235's on the front) but it did make all sorts of funny noises...

Website · Post by **WidebodyWoody** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:08 am

I snapped my belt once, it was tough, but you can still drive fine.

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