JoelP
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| posted on 13/3/10 at 03:27 PM |
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power steering problem
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!
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tomprescott
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| posted on 13/3/10 at 03:40 PM |
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Yes it will kill the pump if you drive it with no fluid in it! The power steering flkuid is used as a lubricant!
A bird in the hand....
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dave r
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| posted on 13/3/10 at 05:39 PM |
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having driven a vivaro with no power steering, i hope you are built like popeye
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JoelP
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| posted on 13/3/10 at 06:31 PM |
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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
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JoelP
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| posted on 22/3/10 at 09:22 PM |
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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 
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