lost power steering in my legacy 2000 2.5

[0025rs]

Lost the power steering in the car.  the engine is still running fine and idling good.  just no power steering. any ideas?

 

[RyanR]

Check your fluid level, and look for leaks under the car by the rack, and the pressure/return lines.  If there are no leaks and/or metal in the fluid it's probably pump time.  Occasionally it's the rack leaking by internal seals and the pump is fine.

also make sure your alt/p/s belt is still on.

 

[0025rs]

I guess i should have said it made a high pitch noise before failure.  I will look at all that in the morning thanks.

 

[RyanR]

If the pump is whining bad, and there is fluid in the reservoir, it's most likely time for a new pump.  You'll want to flush the metal out to the system if you put a new pump on, or it'll chew up the rack/new pump, if you end up needing a new one.

 

[0025rs]

new/used pump installed.  Piece of cake.  Flushed the system and cleaned the reservoir out.  and ill be damned it worked lol thanks for the help i guess we are done here.