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Old 02-11-2005, 03:05 PM
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Default what happens when theres no steering fluid?

right now i dont have a power steering resevoir because it was smashed in the accident. earlier i started the car and everything was fine, but i wanna make sure i wont be doing any damage by doing this.
Old 02-11-2005, 03:31 PM
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just wont have power steering, will take some getting used too but you will like it better in the end
Old 02-11-2005, 04:33 PM
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nothing would get damanged if you dont have any in, just would be really hard to turn
Old 02-11-2005, 04:44 PM
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Maybe someone knows if the ps pump will be happy with the situation. In some pumps the fluid doubles as the lubricant, and running a pump without lubricant is a recipe for disaster.
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i ran my Engine without fluid for about 5 months and i added some and it works fine now nothing got damanged




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