no more power steering

[AquaPython]

ok yesterday i syphoned (turkey baster) out the fluid and replaced with fresh stuff 3 times. every time the stuff came out like chocolate syrup. i guess there is a lot of this stuff in the system because what i was doing seemed to not make a dent in it.

the car when on makes a noise now. the noise is the wheel that one of the belts is on. the wheel shakes while spinning about .5" i am guessing this is the power steering belt / wheel. if the cat is sitting parked i cannot turn it from lock to lock. if start to turn the wheel the power steering tries to assist and fails. it is a rythmic droning like a failing robot in a bad sci fi film.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by AquaPython

ok yesterday i syphoned (turkey baster) out the fluid and replaced with fresh stuff 3 times. every time the stuff came out like chocolate syrup. i guess there is a lot of this stuff in the system because what i was doing seemed to not make a dent in it.

the car when on makes a noise now. the noise is the wheel that one of the belts is on. the wheel shakes while spinning about .5" i am guessing this is the power steering belt / wheel. if the cat is sitting parked i cannot turn it from lock to lock. if start to turn the wheel the power steering tries to assist and fails. it is a rythmic droning like a failing robot in a bad sci fi film.

ok. First guessing that the "wheel" is the pulley that the serpentine belt runs on. Which pully is it? Is it the one on the power steering pump? The one on the alternator? the Idler/tensioner pully?
Regardless, it sounds like a bearing is out in said pully. This will need to be replaced to further diagnose problems with the system.

[AquaPython]

yea dont think it is on the serpentine belt. if i remember it is a little thinner. i dont know if its on the power steering unit or not...