Winter Car Power Steering Problem.

[radixr]

The power steering pump on my winter car (1990 Buick LeSabre) has started making a groaning noise. I checked the fluid and the level was OK but it was foaming a bit. Is my pump bad? I could also have a leak as I noticed a small oil spot on the garage floor a couple days ago in the area under the pump.



TIA, radixr (a. k. a. , Dave Wist):{ :{

 

[illflem]

Dave try sucking out as much fluid as you can with a turkey baster and replacing it with Valvoline Syn-Power PS fluid. It very well could cure your problem and will only cost $5. Sounds like your pump is just having a hard time pumping the cold thickened fluid in there now.

 

[fkovalski]

Don't use the tukey baster in the kitchen again! Dedicate it to the garage:-laf :-laf

 

[radixr]

Thanks, Bill. I'll try that and it won't cost me much since I already have some fluid from when I changed my power steering gasket on the Ram. Oo. Oo.