Power steering pump failing - will driving cause damage?
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I have a dilemma - the power steering on my D4 feels as if it is failing. The wheel is much more difficult to turn although it is intermittent - sometimes it is fine but by the next corner the wheel needs to be forcibly turned. The power steering fluid is full so this is not the issue - I am guessing that the pump is failing. It is driveable but just more work than normal.
My dilemma is that I am driving to the Alps in the car on Friday - so some 700 miles. I do not really have an alternative - I could take the Tesla but the additional stops to charge would add another hour or two each way which I would rather avoid - plus there are five of us going with luggage so would be a squeeze in the Tesla.
On the basis that the power steering is not working properly - but the car is still driveable - am I likely to do any damage by using it? I would get the pump replaced as soon as I get back but have no chance of getting it done before I go.
My dilemma is that I am driving to the Alps in the car on Friday - so some 700 miles. I do not really have an alternative - I could take the Tesla but the additional stops to charge would add another hour or two each way which I would rather avoid - plus there are five of us going with luggage so would be a squeeze in the Tesla.
On the basis that the power steering is not working properly - but the car is still driveable - am I likely to do any damage by using it? I would get the pump replaced as soon as I get back but have no chance of getting it done before I go.
Thanks for your replies. The fault hasn’t been diagnosed yet but it definitely feels as though it is the power steering.
I did have the driveshaft replaced a few months ago (another painful experience) - not sure if this would have any bearing on matters but the car was literally in pieces for this so perhaps something was not put back together correctly
I did have the driveshaft replaced a few months ago (another painful experience) - not sure if this would have any bearing on matters but the car was literally in pieces for this so perhaps something was not put back together correctly
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