thompsonrx7

hey i had a quick question... i looked under my hood and i honestly did not see a power steering resevoir under there? i have a 1987 gxl and it seems to be harder to turn at times of low speed.. the tire pressure is fine. There is a power steering pump i believe. Unless i am that retarded lol... i mean i have worked on cars before and i know what they look like. Any ideas or am i just totally missing it? let me know thanks guys...

brandon

JWteknix

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fluid?

SukMy7

if there is a power steering pump then there is a reservoir itll have a little whiteish colored kinda I shaped cap. however the previous owner might have left the pump and reservior on but may have blocked off the lines going into the rack thus making a "manual" steering rack. the resevoir is attached to the pump on the fron drivers side of the engine its pretty hard to miss. hope that helps
Jeremy

jarred

powersteering is for girls...and no...i don't have advise to give on your problem

InsomniacFC

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I'm not sure if there's a dipstick on the power steering compressor, but you can take off the black **** on top of it an see how full it is. If it's low, get a buddy to turn the wheel left and right, lock to lock, while the engine is on and fill up the resevoir. Should be a bit easier to turn after that.

If that doesn't work, consult the haynes manual or the Factory service manual thats in the FAQ at the top of this forum.