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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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I hate the snow

So I started up my car today to warm it up after a evening snow and after it warmed up the steering went out and it started making a loud noise that sounded as if there were something dragging outside. Anyways, my question is if I drive my car for like ten miles to a shop without ANY powersteering fluid is it goingot make other things go out? Please respond ASAP. Thanks in advance.

-Lieb-
Old Nov 20, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Linkage23
So I started up my car today to warm it up after a evening snow and after it warmed up the steering went out and it started making a loud noise that sounded as if there were something dragging outside. Anyways, my question is if I drive my car for like ten miles to a shop without ANY powersteering fluid is it goingot make other things go out? Please respond ASAP. Thanks in advance.

-Lieb-
i would think there is a possiblity of the power steering pump getting damaged if you run it w/o any fluid. do you have a leak. maybe you had water contaminating the fluid that froze. my 2cents.
Old Nov 20, 2003 | 04:36 PM
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I would just pull the power steering fuse so the PS motor isn't running.
If its only 10 mi away I would think it shouldn't be to hard to steer.
Just a thought im not sure if it will work but it might be worth a try.

And where do you live!!!!!! I have been praying for snow! Its 60 degrees here

Good luck anyway
Old Nov 20, 2003 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by lilgrebbie
I would just pull the power steering fuse so the PS motor isn't running.
If its only 10 mi away I would think it shouldn't be to hard to steer.
Just a thought im not sure if it will work but it might be worth a try.

And where do you live!!!!!! I have been praying for snow! Its 60 degrees here

Good luck anyway
hunhhhhh? power steering fuse?
Old Nov 20, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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sorry, I ment jsust disconnect it, if you can get to it withought to muck work
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