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Joe Lin wrote:

>Help all,
>
>Was parallel parking my van, cranked the wheel all the way and I lost my power steering(engine sputtered a bit and i slowly lost power steering ability).  after getting home I inspected the pump, no leaks, hoses look ok.  The fluid was below the minimum mark and was making a sucking noise while the engine was running (tells me that the pump is ok, I think).  after i parked the van in the garage, i noticed a large spot on the ground around where the steering rack would be.  it was dark out by then and didnt feel like crawiling under the van.
>
>So some questions that I have for you all:
>
>   What is a possible failure point underneath the vehicle?
>
rusted ps tubing, or PS rack blow a seal.

>   How do I know the pump is still good?
>
You don't until you fix the other leak. Driving home
ther is a good chance you killed the pump running low on fluid.

>   Is it the rack it-self or could it be a hose/connector?
>   Did my cranking the wheel all the way casue a burst in a line?
>
good chance. This puts max presure in the system.

>  or a better question, does cranking the wheel all the way cause any extra pressure in the PS system.
>   I eventually want to do a EJ2.2 swap and was wondering if the PS pump is used from the Wasserboxer or do you use the subaru PS pump?  dont know if I should invest in a new/rebuilt unit?
>
First things frist. Get everything in your vehicle that is not engine
related
fixxed first, before you go for a engine swap. This will clearly
determine the
worthyness of a new engine. To much to fix you should look for a new
vehcile.
Eric

>Thanks in advance.
>Joe
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