Steering problem
1996 Dodge Stratus 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic
August of 2009 my power steering belt broke. I had bought a new one and after a few weeks driving with no power steering I bought the part and had it repaired the next time I had my oil change. No other problems occurred except for the typical mild tension and whining my car would experienced turning even before the belt had broke. (Should I also mention that the whining never occurred while I drove w/o power steering?)
This past weekend, my car was idling in a drive thru (after running over a pretty deep pot hole) and I heard something pop from my engine, and then the sound of liquid pouring onto the concrete, the issue? My power steering has gone out, again.
I bought some power steering fluid after checking it and seeing it was pretty low. It didn't really help. Despite this, my car runs fine, all the gauges, temperature ect. read out good.
After all that I would just like to know what my options are regarding this car. With the information given, what could the diagnosis be? How much time would you suspect this issue to cost, and or if its viable for a car savvy friend to repair, what steps would be given to carry out such a task?
Any answers would be greatly appreciated!
1996 Dodge Stratus 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic
August of 2009 my power steering belt broke. I had bought a new one and after a few weeks driving with no power steering I bought the part and had it repaired the next time I had my oil change. No other problems occurred except for the typical mild tension and whining my car would experienced turning even before the belt had broke. (Should I also mention that the whining never occurred while I drove w/o power steering?)
This past weekend, my car was idling in a drive thru (after running over a pretty deep pot hole) and I heard something pop from my engine, and then the sound of liquid pouring onto the concrete, the issue? My power steering has gone out, again.
I bought some power steering fluid after checking it and seeing it was pretty low. It didn't really help. Despite this, my car runs fine, all the gauges, temperature ect. read out good.
After all that I would just like to know what my options are regarding this car. With the information given, what could the diagnosis be? How much time would you suspect this issue to cost, and or if its viable for a car savvy friend to repair, what steps would be given to carry out such a task?
Any answers would be greatly appreciated!
Jan 25, 2010 at 12:20 AM
