bfhoon
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Hi
Went for a rural drive today along a crappy bumpy as heck good old nsw country road. My power steering reservoir decided to dislodge itself and flap around in the engine bay near the fan belt. Thought it was a bit strange doing 100klm per hour around some tight bends and the car just didn't seem to keen to get into the corner. Looked back in my mirror and I could see white smoke.... Pulled over at next town popped the bonnet and the infeed hose is split and the reservoir is empty as. Nothing open today and needing to get home I quickly turned around and drove 90klm home with tight as steering and no fluid in the reservoir.
Do you think I would have done any damage to the system at all When I pulled it all apart the pump still had fluid in it, the steering was tight as like worse than manual steering Im guessing It was like this due to no pressure in system?
Also should I just replace the 2 hoses going from the reservoir top it all up and that's it or do I need to bleed the system etc etc. Not to keen on doing this as I don't have my car ramps and need to fix this tomorrow. Also is there a drain plug for the power steering?
Also degreased and gurnied the engine bay as im guessing power steer fluid is going to eat paint and also is it ok on the fan belt and radiator hoses ?
Went for a rural drive today along a crappy bumpy as heck good old nsw country road. My power steering reservoir decided to dislodge itself and flap around in the engine bay near the fan belt. Thought it was a bit strange doing 100klm per hour around some tight bends and the car just didn't seem to keen to get into the corner. Looked back in my mirror and I could see white smoke.... Pulled over at next town popped the bonnet and the infeed hose is split and the reservoir is empty as. Nothing open today and needing to get home I quickly turned around and drove 90klm home with tight as steering and no fluid in the reservoir.
Do you think I would have done any damage to the system at all When I pulled it all apart the pump still had fluid in it, the steering was tight as like worse than manual steering Im guessing It was like this due to no pressure in system?
Also should I just replace the 2 hoses going from the reservoir top it all up and that's it or do I need to bleed the system etc etc. Not to keen on doing this as I don't have my car ramps and need to fix this tomorrow. Also is there a drain plug for the power steering?
Also degreased and gurnied the engine bay as im guessing power steer fluid is going to eat paint and also is it ok on the fan belt and radiator hoses ?