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power steering problem
JoelP - 13/3/10 at 03:27 PM

with a pop it started leaking fluid yesterday and immediately had no assistance. Got a long trip to do tomorrow, will it kill the pump if i drive it with no fluid in it? Its the uber-reliable vauxhall vivaro.

Cheers!

tomprescott - 13/3/10 at 03:40 PM

Yes it will kill the pump if you drive it with no fluid in it! The power steering flkuid is used as a lubricant!

dave r - 13/3/10 at 05:39 PM

having driven a vivaro with no power steering, i hope you are built like popeye

JoelP - 13/3/10 at 06:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dave r
having driven a vivaro with no power steering, i hope you are built like popeye


i know, it was all i could muster to do a 3 point turn. Ive got to drive 300 miles tomorrow.

I think the pump is dead anyway, but it definately will be by tomorrow teatime. Is there a risk of it falling apart and taking out the alternator with it?

Its going to be weeks til i have time to fix it

JoelP - 22/3/10 at 09:22 PM

well, i banged oil in it for a few days and it was ok, but then threw the belt last friday, now im having to charge the van overnight as i still have no time to get it fixed