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Old 10-08-2008, 02:02 PM
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Re: 01 T&C Power steering trouble

Sure sounds like the steering gear assembly is the culprit. Before you spend several hundred bucks I would grab a turkey baster, suck the fluid out of the reservoir and refill. Drive it a bit and repeat a couple more times. If you're so inclined, to speed up the process you could disconnect the pump hoses and drain the fluid that way. Get air out of the system by slowly turning the steering full left to full right 8-10 times.

Gotta ask. Is the fluid level in the reservoir where it should be? If you hear a squeal it may be a loose drive belt. Check the belt tensioner.
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