>don't know dick about cars >Veeky Forums helps me out >had problems with steering wheel a month ago >would lock up and make weird noise like an orca >Veeky Forums suggests power steering fluid >I apply it >works like a dream >3 days ago >starts acting up >apply same fluid >driving home today >feel it starts locking up on me >to make a 90 degree turn I had to back up and lots of honking >wheel locked and I could not turn at all >tfw other drivers think I'm retarded
What do now? Is something broken? Try a different brand?
Bentley Long
If your power steering is not assisting you should still have steering, albeit heavy. The steering rack is probably dickered m8
Justin Lopez
The steering fluid worked great initially. They it felt tight again so I applied some more 3 days ago. This afternoon driving home I left the parking lot fine. On the highway I felt it tightening. Making the only 90 degree turn I need to completely crapped out on me.
So basically the fluid works initially and instantly.
Sebastian Carter
Yeah dude time to take it to a shop before you kill somebody. Sounds like your steering rack is really fucked up, or possibly somebody jammed something in the U-joint in your steering linkage or some other bizarre thing.
Lincoln Scott
Exactly my thoughts. Gonna work tomorrow and see how it runs. But gotta make time for the mechanic. I don't want to cause an accident or worse just because of my negligence.
Juan Martinez
Please keep us updated, user. I've started to experience similar symptoms and suspect it's my steering rack, too.
Samuel Russell
Okay hold the fuck up. What do you mean by "applied"
You don't APPLY power steering fluid. I swear to god if you put the fluid anywhere but in the container that holds the fluid.
Noah Watson
The fluid for power steering normally does not need to be topped-off.
That you were losing quite a bit of it should be a sign that there is a leak somewhere in that system.
When you suspect a leak, go under the car and look for what's leaking. If it's too dirty to tell, clean off the surfaces and check again.
In particular for power steering, you can clean those parts off, add in fluid, and then turn the wheel from right lock to left lock and give it a few minutes and find the leak.
Xavier Torres
It started out really suttle.
Then when I need to leave I live in a dead end so daily u turn. A god damn orca noise as I gently pressed the gas with the wheels turned. No noise when I go straight.
Pls no bully I added some to the MAX LINE of the POWER STEERING FLUID container. I'm bad with cars, not illiterate.
Gonnna get under there and feel around no homo
Parker Edwards
>no homo I think you might find that you like it ;)
