[sulzerdrone]

Thought it would be a good idea to crank a few doughnuts in the near empty parking lot after work today, and suddenly I could smell something burning. Shut her down and popped the hood. the front of the engine is covered in power steering fluid, and the pump groans when I turn the wheel. Too cold and pissed at myself to investigate where it's coming from any further.:doh:

 

[crazy_luck]

You probably blew the pump. There were a few people on chargerforums who did donoughts in a parkinglot and blew their pumps apart, right where the fluid lines connect.

 

[Trojan]

Yup blew the seal on he PS pump! LX's are notorious for that.

 

[HULK]

Yep, Im a victim of this happening as well. Same exact story and everything.

Was a little slick out one night after it had rained a little bit and I had a secluded, private, blacktop parking lot all to myself..... whatd ya think I was gonna do?!?!?

Cranked quite a few doughnuts with the wheel turned all the way over, and apparently thats too much pressure for the pump. Blew it..... thank god the car was udner warranty. This is a notorious problem for the LX's, so dont be worried soemthing off the wall just happened to your car.

In fact, IIRC, the burnout champ himself (Cam) keeps a spair power steering pump in the back of his Maggie just in case....

-Pat

 

[sulzerdrone]

Probably doesn't help that it's -8 degrees out, tends to make things a little brittle.

 

[DannyBoy]

Probably doesn't help that it's -8 degrees out, tends to make things a little brittle.

Soooooooooooooo...
Seeya Monday? :doh:

 

[sulzerdrone]

Soooooooooooooo...
Seeya Monday? :doh:

Lmao! Monday, or whenever the snow stops flying. Think I'll leave it parked next week and drive the exploder for a while.

 

[TimR/T]

Sorry to here about that Collin. Do you have somewhere warm that you can swap in the new one? Or are you gonna take it in to be done?

 

[sulzerdrone]

Just rolled over 25000 Kms. should be warranty.

 

[Gucci300C]

yes thats warranty collin should have noooooo issue at all with it all you say is you found a pool of steering fluid underneath your car and play dumb should work out great!

 

[MAGUIRE]

gotta love warranty (hehe)

 

[sulzerdrone]

yes thats warranty collin should have noooooo issue at all with it all you say is you found a pool of steering fluid underneath your car and play dumb should work out great!

Who's playing?

 

[Gucci300C]

im pretty sure if you tell the dealer i blew the seal doing donuts there gonna be like uhh... lol

 

[RTVIC]

DAMN collin didnt you see my replys on threads about NOT doing donuts in the snow!!!!!!!I blew mine last year doing the same thing and told everyone NOT to do it its not worth the fluid splattered engine and all the shampooing that needs to be done after!!Ya its covered under warranty but its still an ordeal that can be avoided...Good luck and im sure chuck will fix u up real good..

 

[DannyBoy]

yes thats warranty collin should have noooooo issue at all with it all you say is you found a pool of steering fluid underneath your car and play dumb should work out great!

Yup... That's what you do... Cuz I don't know NOTHING about any severe duty, off road use, or Donuts or nothin'...

 

[Gucci300C]

Yup... That's what you do... Cuz I don't know NOTHING about any severe duty, off road use, or Donuts or nothin'...

I guess not

 

[dwight-mandy]

I had the same problem too....twice.
Next time you do donuts don't crank the wheel all the way. Yeah warranty!!

 

[J Field]

Sorry to hear that Colin, I'm sure everything will work out

 

[sulzerdrone]

It'll work out, one way or another. I don't mind paying for my own stupidity. :blam:

 

[Bill_in_Wilsonville]

It'll work out, one way or another. I don't mind paying for my own stupidity. :blam:

Right on. I wish more people thought that way.

I wonder if there is a heavy duty pump available for police cars? That would be a nice upgrade.