(posted here since it pertains to steering)

So i went out in the mud the other day and did some donuts, very fun might i say, but i broke my car at the same time...

when i take a turn without giving the car power its like there is no power steering, but when i give it a little gas going around a corner it works fine.. what did i do?

my car is '02 wrx (no mods that would cause this problem)

thanx guys in advanced!

 

You may have burned out your power steering pump by holding the steering wheel at full lock for too long.

Happens every year that 'kids' doing donutz burn up the pump by holding full lock....can't hold full lock or POOF...blown PS pump

 

damnit... i know your not supposed to hold it at full lock, but i guess i just wasnt paying attention... time to spend a lot of money fixing my car instead iof modding it...

 

Same thing happeend to me... and many where there to watch First change out your steering pump fluid. If its not that, change the pump out. You MIGHT be able to get this fixed under warranty. I did ... of course I didn't go around telling the dealership how I think it happened

jason

 

how much will a pump cost if it comes to that (forgot to call SC subaru today )

 

note to self: dont hold at full lock when doing burnouts

 

"You MIGHT be able to get this fixed under warranty. I did ... of course I didn't go around telling the dealership how I think it happened "

Break your car driving like a moron. Have the dealer fix it for free!
So when someone shows up with a real waranty problem, they have jump through hoops to get it fixed.

Thanks.

 

yeah you should be able to get that under warranty... just claim it happened after a U-turn or something

 

now why did u go do that in the first place? haha i know that feeling.. been there done that, and moved on! hope nothing to serious happen to the car..

 

Well we all experiement with AWD when we first get it I think Combine less knowledge w/ enthusiasm and voila... broken steering pump. I know I am, and I bet Keisatsu (but not Yakker) are wiser for the experience

jason

 

how long did you do donuts for? it must have been for awhile for the power steering to burn

 

a good 5-7 minutes... didnt hold it at full lock for the entire time... but it may have been long enough... gonna swap out ps fluid and see if that works if not its to the junkyard i go....

 

Man that sucks! I never kept mine on full lock for more than 2 or 3 seconds. Hope the repairs aren't too expensive.