ok, what did I break. 02 GT hard to turn

destructo · Oct 20, 2007

So I did one simple dough-nut in an abandoned parking lot then drove off in 2nd gear. As I got to the exit of the lot. I went to turn left and it felt like I was driving my granddad's 1970 Chevy truck. Immediately I thought I had burnt my clutch up but I don't think that's the case. So I'm assuming maybe the power steering pump. I only live about a mile away from where I was so I drove it home, popped the hood and checked the fluids. I noticed that the power steering level was low so I topped it off then topped off the brake fluid as it was a tad low too. I started it up and took it around the neighborhood and it's still doing the same thing. Even when it's sitting in my gravel driveway in neutral, the wheel is hard to turn.

So, I know some of you guys are smart. What did I break?

scarface · Oct 20, 2007

take off your front wheels and see whats loose.

destructo · Oct 20, 2007

That's what my plan is for my Saturday morning. I need new brake pads and to rotate the tires anyway.

Alright. I got it up on the lift this morning and saw no leaks or kinks or anything out of the ordinary underneath the car. I checked the power steering resevoir again and it was low, again. So I filled it and parked it with cardboard underneath it to see if and where it was leaking. I had to go to town about an hour ago and I figured I'd take it. When I got back home, I put it in neutraland the steering wheel seemed to be turning fine. Maybe it just needed some "massaging"

and by the way, the wingless Cobra is lookin' good.