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Leaking Steering Fluid Always Catastrophes?


HilaryP

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Joined
Sep 28, 2008
Messages
45
City
Northeast Pennsylvania
Vehicle Year
1994
Transmission
Automatic
I searched this forum and only came up with one post about manual transmissions. Mine is automatic two-wheel drive. So here I go again. I always have B-3000 ('94) catastrophes after I take it to the garage. I had my oil changed three weeks ago. Last week, the steering wheel was grinding and locking. I go to a nursing home near our V.A. and there are lots of guys there who "know about cars." One of them said it was only no power steering fluid.

But I told him about the oil change at a place that checks fluids. The reservoir was bone dry. Well, the guys at the nursing home put in some transmission fluid, and then I put power steering fluid in. But today, I'm way out in the mountains, and the grinding and tight wheel were there again.

I don't see anything dripping. Does NOT dripping mean it is something catastrophic? I have an appointment at a new garage next week. With my luck, I'll get the power steering fixed, drive it home, and this time it will sprout wings and fly away. Thank you as ALWAYS for best or worst-case scenarios.
 
I searched this forum and only came up with one post about manual transmissions. Mine is automatic two-wheel drive. So here I go again. I always have B-3000 ('94) catastrophes after I take it to the garage. I had my oil changed three weeks ago. Last week, the steering wheel was grinding and locking. I go to a nursing home near our V.A. and there are lots of guys there who "know about cars." One of them said it was only no power steering fluid.

But I told him about the oil change at a place that checks fluids. The reservoir was bone dry. Well, the guys at the nursing home put in some transmission fluid, and then I put power steering fluid in. But today, I'm way out in the mountains, and the grinding and tight wheel were there again.

I don't see anything dripping. Does NOT dripping mean it is something catastrophic? I have an appointment at a new garage next week. With my luck, I'll get the power steering fixed, drive it home, and this time it will sprout wings and fly away. Thank you as ALWAYS for best or worst-case scenarios.

if your ps is empty the fluid is going somewhere. look under the truck do you have baffles for rack and pinion. the fluid could be in there
 
Ha, my Mazda isn't my turd vehicle. i never had a turd vehicle in my life, and boy would I like one:) Anyway, there really isn't any dripping I have noticed. I'll fill it again and look for it. Thanks.
 
One of the lines is leaking, and two (new) mechanics gave the exact estimate to repair them, $150. Is fixing the lines *alone* of a '94 likely to last? I know no one can tell exactly. Thanks.
 
One of the lines is leaking, and two (new) mechanics gave the exact estimate to repair them, $150. Is fixing the lines *alone* of a '94 likely to last? I know no one can tell exactly. Thanks.

fix it yourself.is it a hose......the part is probably $10
 

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