Loss of power steering...

[jms16v]

On the last run of a 2 day HPDE my steering got very hard and it felt like the power steering was gone. I ended the run early and everything under the hood/car looked fine, but no power steering.

On the drive home (about 2hrs) the power steering came back and steering felt normal again. Anybody have any ideas or experience?

[SpecM]

the pump probably has some trash in it, and got freed up on its own

time for a p/s flush maybe?

[bimmerboy02]

I don't run the power steering and wouldn't call it "very hard" except when moving slow or not at all...so yea maybe something got caught up in there?

[SpecM]

remember, tho, if you have a nonfuntioning pump, the steering is harder that a settup with no pump (extra restriciton)

[Dominic49]

the filter is located in the reservoir replace the reservoir flush the PS and try back

[gearheadE30]

+1 on the reservoir filter.

[bimmerboy02]

remember, tho, if you have a nonfuntioning pump, the steering is harder that a settup with no pump (extra restriciton)

My car had the wrong belt on it when I got it. After driving like that for a week or so I got tired of risking throwing the belt and the occasional screech so I just took the belt off.

Isn't hard at all when driving. I prefer it actually. A lot like my 02 with its smaller steering wheel.

[jms16v]

I'm definitely going to flush the system and maybe replace the reservoir/filter. I just hope the pump isn't going.