power steering out?
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power steering out?
i recently spun my car into a ditch one night driving home after a late shift at work during a snow storm. i got pulled out, and immediately noticed that my steering felt hard. this continued for a few days until it really started bugging me that i must have messed something up when i went into the ditch.
it feels like i have no power steering, stiff at low speeds, but dont notice much of a difference going 55 or so.
it still goes straight and the wheels are straight looking so i dont think i bent a tie rod or anything like that, anyone have any ideas as to what may have happened?
it feels like i have no power steering, stiff at low speeds, but dont notice much of a difference going 55 or so.
it still goes straight and the wheels are straight looking so i dont think i bent a tie rod or anything like that, anyone have any ideas as to what may have happened?
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RE: power steering out?
i will check out the lines next chance i get to use a lift.
i also noticed today while driving it that it makes this kind of a squeaking sound when idling, and when i use my wiper spray, my headlights flicker. could i have possibly severed some kind of wiring?
also had it buck on me a few times when under heavy acceleration, any possible relation?
i also noticed today while driving it that it makes this kind of a squeaking sound when idling, and when i use my wiper spray, my headlights flicker. could i have possibly severed some kind of wiring?
also had it buck on me a few times when under heavy acceleration, any possible relation?
#5
RE: power steering out?
Hard to say, but I kind of doubt the bucking issue is related. When was the last tune up done? I would put it on a lift and check it out. Do you have headlight wipers? When you use the windshield washer it also activates the headlight wipers. You might be seeing the shadow of the blade passing across the light
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