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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 3:06 PM, tom <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tfreeman@intel.digichem.net">tfreeman@intel.digichem.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div class="im">On Thu, 4 Jun 2009, Marc Ferguson wrote:<br><br>> Hey Fellas,<br>><br>> Let me know if this is NOT the place to post this "off topic" item. I'm kind<br>> of not even remotely qualified to work on my car. I know how to change my<br>
> oil and I did change the radiator once (with the guidance of a friend), but<br>> other than that, I'm no good with maintaining my car.<br>><br>> My wife and I discovered that our power steering is leaking. It's gotten to<br>
> the point where there's a steady stream leaking out. So; it'll be bone dry<br>> before we get to our destination. Is there a good web site to research more<br>> information or something to point me into the right direction?<br>
><br>> I've got a 2002 Hyundai Elantra GLS with 180K+ miles. Thanks.<br><br></div>I suspect that there are several on this list that could wander over and<br>supervise replacing whatever component(s) are leaking, including getting<br>
the parts from the auto store.<br><br>Me? I'd head over to a mechanic and pay. I happen to like my dealer (it is<br>a Mazda, but it is the shop management that counts), so I would head<br>there.<br><br>OTOH, if the Elantra isn't that heavy of a car ( I don't know ) I might be<br>
tempted to drive it without power assist. I drove a station wagon that way<br>years ago, although with the newer cars I'm never quite sure what is extra<br>and what isn't.<br><br>YMWV of course.<br>_______________________________________________<br>
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<div>Its different with these newer cars, you simply can't ignore leaking power steering fluid b/c you drove an old car without it. The newer cars become undriveable when the power steering goes. I had a buddy of my with a 2001 honda something or other, and had the same problem. I drove it, and we couldn't turn at all. Def should be fixed ASAP<br>
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