# Powersteering is dead **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 7, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877 "2005-01-07T19:50:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MBs13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MBs13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MBs13)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/1 "2005-01-07T19:50:43Z")
Well I let a slow leaking powersteering hose leak for a year…Now my powersteering is totally dead. I can’t get it fixed until probably monday. I think my pump went. Is it bad to drive the car like this?? Will I mess up the rack or anything? Any help would be appreciated. :tear: ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/2 "2005-01-07T19:53:04Z")
All I can suggest would be drive as little as possible and get it fixed ASAP! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/3 "2005-01-07T22:05:42Z")
The rack should be fine, but your pump will not like running with no fluid. ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/4 "2005-01-08T06:57:00Z")
its fine to drive, it will give you forearms like steel. dont try to drift it tho, you’ll crash or spin out unless you can muscle the wheel around to counter steer before the car is too sideways. its doable. i didnt have P.S. all summer, lots of fun. ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/5 "2005-01-08T08:44:08Z")
PS is gay. no one needs it. needless to say i dont have it and never will… GT ---
**Author:** ![TM1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tm1/32/5517_2.png) [@TM1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TM1)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/6 "2005-01-08T08:54:05Z")
> [@spilner](#): > > dont try to drift it tho, you’ll crash or spin out unless you can muscle the wheel around to counter steer before the car is too sideways. its doable. Greg drifted his… ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/7 "2005-01-08T09:38:01Z")
i drifted mine. its just very hard. me and greg are like hans and frans, we want to pump, you up! ---
**Author:** ![Bero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bero)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/8 "2005-01-08T09:43:44Z")
you forgot the clap! inbetween the We want to Pump _clap_ You up!! hahahaha ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/9 "2005-01-08T09:59:55Z")
ahhh true! now i feel like a guuurly man :oops: ---
**Author:** ![MBs13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MBs13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MBs13)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/10 "2005-01-08T13:07:13Z")
> [@spilner](#): > > its fine to drive, it will give you forearms like steel. > > dont try to drift it tho, you’ll crash or spin out unless you can muscle the wheel around to counter steer before the car is too sideways. its doable. > > i didnt have P.S. all summer, lots of fun. LOL, thanks for the tip. I didn’t even think of drifting without powersteerting as I probably would crash the car :? :wtcslap: The ironic thing is it died after I pulled a drift around a corner on the wet pavement. 👎 ---
**Author:** ![GreyGandalf\_S14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/greygandalf_s14/32/5475_2.png) [@GreyGandalf\_S14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GreyGandalf_S14)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/11 "2005-01-09T18:58:36Z")
> [@spilner](#): > > ahhh true! > > now i feel like a guuurly man :oops: CLASSIC!!! remove the belt from your ps pump, and u should be fine. keep in mind, when parking, to get it right the first time. i drove a 91 mr2 turbo with no ps, and man, i was sweating by the time i got outta the parking lot. most hardcore tuners i know always remove the ps, and wouldn’t it free up a pony or 2?? ---
**Author:** ![Jesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Jesse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jesse)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/powersteering-is-dead/82877/12 "2005-01-09T22:00:53Z")
i drifted a hatch with sr at 12psi with no ps and it was a waste of my time straights were fun though its a lot nicer to flow with the car than to battle the car