Thaddeus

Well, I went out at lunchtime and ALL my power steering fluid was on the ground. Not sure where it's leaking. Not at the reservior, and the rack was a fresh ZF rebuild last year.

Can I drive it home? Will I screw something up driving it for 1/2 an hour without fluid?

Kind of weird. The car hasn't leaked a drop of anything for the last 8 months. Everything was sweet on the drive in to work, wandered into my building feeling all kinds of good about the car. Something just went south while it was parked or shortly beforehand. Cripes...

I have to laugh... <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />

Thaddeus

TomH

Note to self: Keep 1 Qt oil and 1 Qt ATF in rear hatch access compartments just in case <img src="graemlins/drink.gif" border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" />

judd944

I always thought the 944 was power steering not assisted power steering. If this is the case the car will not turn at all without the fluid.

Perry 951

It will drive fine with no fluid in it. I did it for 6 months. Good workout for the arms.

However, you will want to take the belt off the PS pump. Driving more than a few minutes with no fluid will fry the pump. New one is almost $300 bones. Just take the belt off, or cut it off, and drive her home.

Thaddeus

Perry, does that belt drive the alternator also? Or is the alternator on the A/C belt?

Thanks

Thaddeus

Perry 951

AC and ALT are 1 belt, PS by itself... IIRC, and I pretty sure I do.

Thaddeus

Thanks Perry! I will, of course, do a visual check before I get to cutting the belt.

Thaddeus

judd944

Perry I trust you. You have had every experience with your car!

Perry 951

NP.

Dave

[quote]Originally posted by TomH:
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Use caution, Monday AM I noticed a slight petroleum type smell on my way to work, PM it was worse. When I got home I found that the bottle of Techron Ikept in there had sprung a leak <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

Thaddeus

I made it home. No P/S belt, no problems. Thanks y'all.

Exploratory surgery Saturday. Note to self: buy Bandages...

Thaddeus