Please help me identify this engine part!
 

I hope someone can help me. Today while driving my 1991 Hyundai Excel,
when turning the wheel left or right it was very difficult, and very
noisy. I was close to home so I drove home. After an hour or so I
checked on the car. There was a huge leak of power steering fluid under
the car. I assume the power steering pump went out. I added power
steering fluid and started the car and I could see the fluid running out
of what I believe is the power steering pump. Can someone verify that it
is definitly the power steering pump. I took a photo. In the photo I'm
pointing at the area that is leaking. (right behind the wheel of what I
believe is the pump)

http://i4.tinypic.com/2upz8uu.jpg

Can I drive this 3 or 4 miles to the auto shop tomorrow if I fill it
with oil before leaving, or should I just have it towed? Could I really
screw it up worse if I drive it? Thanks so much for any help! Thank
you! Pam

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 01:09:05 -0700, Peaches_27@webtv.net (Pamela G.)
wrote:

>I hope someone can help me. Today while driving my 1991 Hyundai Excel,
>when turning the wheel left or right it was very difficult, and very
>noisy. I was close to home so I drove home. After an hour or so I
>checked on the car. There was a huge leak of power steering fluid under
>the car. I assume the power steering pump went out. I added power
>steering fluid and started the car and I could see the fluid running out
>of what I believe is the power steering pump. Can someone verify that it
>is definitly the power steering pump. I took a photo. In the photo I'm
>pointing at the area that is leaking. (right behind the wheel of what I
>believe is the pump)
>
>http://i4.tinypic.com/2upz8uu.jpg
>
>Can I drive this 3 or 4 miles to the auto shop tomorrow if I fill it
>with oil before leaving, or should I just have it towed? Could I really
>screw it up worse if I drive it? Thanks so much for any help! Thank
>you! Pam
Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the pump housing.

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 01:09:05 -0700, Peaches_27@webtv.net (Pamela G.)
wrote:

>I hope someone can help me. Today while driving my 1991 Hyundai Excel,
>when turning the wheel left or right it was very difficult, and very
>noisy. I was close to home so I drove home. After an hour or so I
>checked on the car. There was a huge leak of power steering fluid under
>the car. I assume the power steering pump went out. I added power
>steering fluid and started the car and I could see the fluid running out
>of what I believe is the power steering pump. Can someone verify that it
>is definitly the power steering pump. I took a photo. In the photo I'm
>pointing at the area that is leaking. (right behind the wheel of what I
>believe is the pump)
>
>http://i4.tinypic.com/2upz8uu.jpg
>
>Can I drive this 3 or 4 miles to the auto shop tomorrow if I fill it
>with oil before leaving, or should I just have it towed? Could I really
>screw it up worse if I drive it? Thanks so much for any help! Thank
>you! Pam
Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the pump housing.

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!

hook@yahoo.com (irwell) wrote:

>>Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the
>>pump housing.

Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
would I be screwing it up worse?

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!

hook@yahoo.com (irwell) wrote:

>>Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the
>>pump housing.

Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
would I be screwing it up worse?

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

Pamela G. wrote:

>
> Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
>
> hook@yahoo.com (irwell) wrote:
>
> > > Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the
> > > pump housing.
>
> Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
> would I be screwing it up worse?

No shop I know would try repairing a failed power steering pump, so the
answer would be no.

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

Pamela G. wrote:

>
> Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
>
> hook@yahoo.com (irwell) wrote:
>
> > > Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the
> > > pump housing.
>
> Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
> would I be screwing it up worse?

No shop I know would try repairing a failed power steering pump, so the
answer would be no.

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

gfy@bkbusa.com (Screwtape III) wrote:

>>No shop I know would try repairing a failed
>>power steering pump, so the answer would
>>be no.

Thanks! Would driving it to the shop with no power steering fluid in the
system scew up anything else? I'm just wondering if I should just tow it
in or not. I hate to spend the $80 for towing, but I would hate it more
if by driving it I screwed up something that really costs!

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

gfy@bkbusa.com (Screwtape III) wrote:

>>No shop I know would try repairing a failed
>>power steering pump, so the answer would
>>be no.

Thanks! Would driving it to the shop with no power steering fluid in the
system scew up anything else? I'm just wondering if I should just tow it
in or not. I hate to spend the $80 for towing, but I would hate it more
if by driving it I screwed up something that really costs!

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

Pam, just fill it up again before you leave, I dont think 3 - 4 miles will
hurt it more. Just BE AWARE that if it all leaks out before you get there it
will be like driving a non powwer steering car and you should drive
accordingly
Be READY for the other driver.

Tunes


"Pamela G." <Peaches_27@webtv.net> wrote in message
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gfy@bkbusa.com (Screwtape III) wrote:

>>No shop I know would try repairing a failed
>>power steering pump, so the answer would
>>be no.

Thanks! Would driving it to the shop with no power steering fluid in the
system scew up anything else? I'm just wondering if I should just tow it
in or not. I hate to spend the $80 for towing, but I would hate it more
if by driving it I screwed up something that really costs!

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

Pam, just fill it up again before you leave, I dont think 3 - 4 miles will
hurt it more. Just BE AWARE that if it all leaks out before you get there it
will be like driving a non powwer steering car and you should drive
accordingly
Be READY for the other driver.

Tunes


"Pamela G." <Peaches_27@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16413-44FF1926-235@storefull-3233.bay.webtv.net...

gfy@bkbusa.com (Screwtape III) wrote:

>>No shop I know would try repairing a failed
>>power steering pump, so the answer would
>>be no.

Thanks! Would driving it to the shop with no power steering fluid in the
system scew up anything else? I'm just wondering if I should just tow it
in or not. I hate to spend the $80 for towing, but I would hate it more
if by driving it I screwed up something that really costs!

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

"Pamela G." <Peaches_27@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:24027-44FF0614-181@storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net...


> Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
> would I be screwing it up worse?

Fill the fluid resevoir up and drive it to the shop. You'll likely be ok
doing so. No one here can give you a conclusive answer since we can't see
the car. The picture you provided, while a great thing to have included in
your original post, does not provide any information as to how bad the leak
is, where it is, etc., so there has to be a certain amount of guess work on
the part of folks here giving you an answer.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

"Pamela G." <Peaches_27@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:24027-44FF0614-181@storefull-3231.bay.webtv.net...


> Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
> would I be screwing it up worse?

Fill the fluid resevoir up and drive it to the shop. You'll likely be ok
doing so. No one here can give you a conclusive answer since we can't see
the car. The picture you provided, while a great thing to have included in
your original post, does not provide any information as to how bad the leak
is, where it is, etc., so there has to be a certain amount of guess work on
the part of folks here giving you an answer.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 14:03:08 -0400, "Screwtape III" <gfy@bkbusa.com>
wrote:

>Pamela G. wrote:
>
>>
>> Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
>>
>> hook@yahoo.com (irwell) wrote:
>>
>> > > Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the
>> > > pump housing.
>>
>> Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
>> would I be screwing it up worse?
>
>No shop I know would try repairing a failed power steering pump, so the
>answer would be no.

Pretty easy to do for any mechanic.
The only thing the power steering pump does is
make the car easier to steer, can be a hazard if
you have to make a sudden turn without it.

Maybe you are too young to remember the days when
there was no power steering.

Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
 

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 14:03:08 -0400, "Screwtape III" <gfy@bkbusa.com>
wrote:

>Pamela G. wrote:
>
>>
>> Re: Please help me identify this engine part!
>>
>> hook@yahoo.com (irwell) wrote:
>>
>> > > Usually just an 'O' ring that has failed in the
>> > > pump housing.
>>
>> Thanks! Do you know if I could drive it 3-4 miles to the car shop or
>> would I be screwing it up worse?
>
>No shop I know would try repairing a failed power steering pump, so the
>answer would be no.

Pretty easy to do for any mechanic.
The only thing the power steering pump does is
make the car easier to steer, can be a hazard if
you have to make a sudden turn without it.

Maybe you are too young to remember the days when
there was no power steering.