my power steering went out a couple of weeks ago and now every time i hit a bump acellerate quickly, slow down fast or take corners it sounds like my power steering rack makes a poping sound. i dont think this is safe, what do you guys think? 94 honda civic ex stock.

 

What went out? The pump? Pulley? Belt? Lack of fluid?

 

the seal in the pump, it started throughing oil all over my clean motor. also i pluged all the lines from the pump. there still is fluid in there, not alot cause i took some corners and it shot on my header. then i pluged it

 

oh yeah i have searched and i can't find anything even remotely close to my situation.

 

so replace the seal??

 

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or the pump, get one or both from a junkyard and swap it out. Shouldn't take you 30 minutes.

 

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or the pump, get one or both from a junkyard and swap it out. Shouldn't take you 30 minutes.</TD></TR></TABLE>damn dude i like how u think....

 

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&lt; Cheap bastard.

 

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&lt; Cheap bastard. </TD></TR></TABLE>...lol

 

i would but all the junk yards around here dont have **** for my car, checked craigs list, none and then i called autozone and they want $179 for a rebuilt one. i'm just woundering if its about to go or something. the poping doesn't sound good but i can deal with it if its fine. just don't want to be driving down the street and have my steering lock up or something.

 

also i tossed the pump in the trash so replaceing the seal is out.

 

If it's just the seal, just buy the seal. P/s pumps are pretty simple. just take it off, and start taking it apart. Replace the seal, reassemble. What could happen? If you screw up, you'll be in the same boat as before.

 

yeah i could of easily changed the seal but aint got the pump any more. so do you think it's still safe to drive?

 

Okay, here's what you do. Find the moderator padawan, he sells p/s block off kits. It's the best way to eliminate p/s on out cars without swapping engines.

It's cheap, and works great.

 

so just loop the rack with a breather and the poping will stop?

 

is it still safe to drive. asked the question 3 times yet no answer please someone answer the question.

 

The only thing you could really expletive up is your PS components and maybe your steering gear.

 

so.........yeah for now? and steering gear? is that attached to the column or the rack?