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Originally Posted by Pale Rider
Yesterday I experienced a failure of my power steering system.
See the last post of this thread: Power steering failure
At this point I don't know if I have a bad power steering pump or a blown hose or something else, but I need to get my 4R to my mechanic who is about 4 miles away, right down the highway.
Assuming I can safely drive to my mechanic's shop, am I at risk of damaging anything by driving without power steering fluid? The mechanic suggested I pour some fluid in the reservoir to see if that will help get me to his shop. I'm concerned that I'll fill up the reservoir and it will all come leaking out in 30 seconds leaving a big mess in my driveway and possibly on the road.
I'm just not sure if I'm at risk of driving it for 10-15 minutes "dry"
Any advice is appreciated.
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I drove around 1 hour in the blazing Moab heat at a snail's pace without any fluid whatsoever so 4 miles at onroad speed I'd say you're completely fine.
Not to say I didn't damage mine but it shows no symptoms after fixing it all.
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