So I'm pretty confident this insane amount of snow, cold weather driving, and other winter issues in New England, and maybe the one time I decided to have some fun doing a donut in my stores parking lot may have put too much pressure on my power steering pump.
My '07 has ~90k miles. Suspension components are fine, no mechanical issues to speak of, and no issues prior to this one time doing some donuts.
Now I'm hearing a whining from the PS pump (right behind speedometer, only when touching the wheel, goes away at speeds greater than 5mph) coupled with a resistance in the
wheel during any parking lot type situations, pulling into my driveway, reversing, etc.
No leaks anywhere. I've read of people flushing the system, putting in new fluid and additives (I assume a Lucas oil type product?) and it "band-aiding" the problem.
What should I be looking to do if I want to do that for a month or two until it warms up? How do I flush the system, aside from suctioning out what I can through the resevoir?
Also, any steps/pro tips on removing and replacing the pump? Searching didn't find too much. I have another car I can drive, however its not ideal, as I enjoy the CTS much more.
My '07 has ~90k miles. Suspension components are fine, no mechanical issues to speak of, and no issues prior to this one time doing some donuts.
Now I'm hearing a whining from the PS pump (right behind speedometer, only when touching the wheel, goes away at speeds greater than 5mph) coupled with a resistance in the
wheel during any parking lot type situations, pulling into my driveway, reversing, etc.
No leaks anywhere. I've read of people flushing the system, putting in new fluid and additives (I assume a Lucas oil type product?) and it "band-aiding" the problem.
What should I be looking to do if I want to do that for a month or two until it warms up? How do I flush the system, aside from suctioning out what I can through the resevoir?
Also, any steps/pro tips on removing and replacing the pump? Searching didn't find too much. I have another car I can drive, however its not ideal, as I enjoy the CTS much more.