i own a 92 buick regal custom 3.8 with 185k that i bought 2 weeks ago. ran strong with no signs of any problems.
Yesterday i was cruising down the road and i noticed that the steering wheel was vibribrating, although it raised a red flag i continued because i was just a couple blocks from my house. then as i approached the stop sign, i began to loose power and eventually stalled. i immediately got out of the car and called AAA. While awaiting their arrival i examined the engine under the hood for any conspicuous problems. didnt find anything but the p/s fluid was kinda low. so i looked underneath the car a discovered a puddle where the road used to be. It was the ps fluid that leaked, which made sense along with the vibrating steering wheel. but i dont understand why i stalled. During that time (approx 1 hour) waiting for AAA I started the car several times about 20 mins apart. The car started but didnt run long, and stalled.
Today i woke up and checked it out and as i turned the key i noticed that the car didnt start. Then i called AAA once again for a jump, but no luck. After a system test we learnt that i need a new battery (replace battery). So i bought one because i knew that i could not get further answers without a descent battery, i also bought some stop leak. After the install the car started up nice but it didnt last long. So, now im stuck with the problem of a car that starts but doesnt run and a mystery ps leak.
By the way, after adding the stop leak the steering wheel seems to turn with ease now, not sure how long thatll last. Also I dont think its the alternator because it checked out ok on the test. Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
