Busted Power steering something?

[Webtickler]

Ok, guys, I have a 2001 LS V8 sport, car has 100,900 miles, well as i was driving through my parking garage at work and hit a speed bump, when i turned it started making loud winding noise when i turn, well i finally parked i see a fluid trail from where i just drove, I opened the hood and notice that all the power steering fluid was gone, my question is, is safe to drive it like this, so i can get it out the parking garage and to a mechanic? and thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Quik LS]

driving without fluid in the power steering system will ruin the power steering pump and likely hurt the rack.

It would be extremely hard to drive - hard to turn the wheel - making it rather dangerous to be around other vechiles.

can you tell if you just knocked a hose off?

 

[Webtickler]

driving without fluid in the power steering system will ruin the power steering pump and likely hurt the rack.

It would be extremely hard to drive - hard to turn the wheel - making it rather dangerous to be around other vechiles.

can you tell if you just knocked a hose off?

I could not really tell, I just looked quickly and had to get to work. have any idea and what it would cost me to fix?

 

[Quik LS]

no idea until you can tell where the leak is from.

if a hose fell off - $40

if you cracked the rack casing, knocked a seal out, ....etc - $400 in parts, $500 in labour

 

[Webtickler]

no idea until you can tell where the leak is from.

if a hose fell off - $40

if you cracked the rack casing, knocked a seal out, ....etc - $400 in parts, $500 in labour

I pray that the hose just fell off

 

[Webtickler]

Well just got word that the powersteering pump has gone out, anyone know how hard it would be to change it out? or would i be better off just having a mechanic do it?

 

[Quik LS]

depend how handy you are.....

It's not that hard - but it is in a tight spot to get to.