So I was out doing donuts on some snow (what else is snow good for?) and my steering starts making that crazy whining noise when I go to wheel lock...especially to the right. Then when I turn it back its tough to turn. I've never messed with steering before....any idea wtf I should do? btw the dipstick in the pump is hard to read...same color as the fluid almost. damnit im pissed.

 

yes, your power steering is now homosexual and will attempt relations only with other power steering pumps of the same brand/gender

OR

you fried it when you stayed at full lock too long and the internals couldn't get the necessary lubircation. It's happened before, I believe a search on the topic from about last year at this time (i.e. donuts in the snow time of year) will yield good results.

 

Yep its totally gayed out now ...
or
Your powersteering pump is now blown (get it) , time to get a new one ..... next time don't keep you steering locked for too long

 

Damn. I got caught up in the fun of spinning and held it at lock for too long. I'm sure of it. Well now i know better. thanks.

 

"...now blown..." that pun's da worst, playa


About how long DID you hold it at lock? I'm a little curious about how easy/hard it is to burn oune of these out...

 

well the parking lot was mostly snow but i hit a couple patches of dry pavement.....so that mighta messed it up a bit. but i was only there doing a few drifts and donuts for about 20 minutes. i did maybe 2 axis spins where im pretty sure i had it at lock the whole time, and that for about 10 seconds or less each. it really was nothing brutal but ive done it before. i have to go easier on it, watch the dry spots, and not hold it at lock anymore.

 

Note to self, don't hold steering locked for more than 1 axis or > 10sec, or it'll leave me for another steering .....
Seriously sorry about your misfortune tho ....

 

its not so bad. its just tough to turn in parking/turning around situations.....btw where are there any good corners or touge roads in omaha. im curious from your sig...id assume itd be flat for hundreds of miles out there.

 

i had a pump go out on me too

wasnt doing donuts or anything, it just went out like that

I got it fixed under warranty... so dont tell them you were doing donuts

donuts are fine to do as long as your not revving with it on lock

 

Wipe the fluid off the dipstick then reinsert it. You should be able to see where the dipstick is wet.

 

True, there aren't many roads with corners here but there are a few back road that are less travelled that have beautiful corners. I'm a big auto-x addict and the EVO is my weapon of choice.

 

lmao .

 

At least it's not transexual

 

sounds like it's broken or poped.

 

well. ive been driving it around and it really isn't a big problem right now, maybe it's screwed up but not dead, i dont know.. but...my friend has an audi and knows that if his pump goes dead it can screw up his steering rack which costs like $1800 on those cars....anyone know if i could cause further damage by driving on a damaged/dead pump? curious, because right now i'm at school and i don't have any choice but to drive.