So Sunday I took my car 85 out to go to my friends house. I knew that I needed a new Power Steering pump but I thought "You know what, I am going less than five miles, I'll put some fluid in adn I should be ok."
I get over to his house just fine, but when I got ready to leave it was kinda tight. I put more fluid in and went to pull off. All of a sudden the steering wheel move very freely, like brand new freely. I moved, but the car stayed straight. I backed up it stayed straight.
My friend comes out and I ask if the wheels are turning and he says no they aren't.
We look at the front end and part of the steering linkage and a drive belt is hanging down. ok cool. So I call AAA for a tow. when they are putting the car on the flatbed I look beneath and on of the front frame horns has a hole about three inches long and I can see part of the steering gear I think behind the hole. It looks as if some if the steering compenets wet right through a rust hole in the frame.
So now I am a bit upset with myself, one for being a dummy and thinking I could make it. Two because I didn't realize that there was frame issues like that. Three, I HAVE TH STINKING PUMP AND DIDN"T PUT IT ON YET!
so at any rate, I am not giving up on the car. I just saved up the money to get my new door shells, but before doing that now, I have to refgure my plan.
I was doing the following
ignition & wires - done
Brake lines - done
Interior - mid process
ps pump - have but not installed
Fuel lines - once the pump is done
Doors, hinges, pins and installation - have the money, not yet ordered
AAARGH! what do you guys think I should do?
I get over to his house just fine, but when I got ready to leave it was kinda tight. I put more fluid in and went to pull off. All of a sudden the steering wheel move very freely, like brand new freely. I moved, but the car stayed straight. I backed up it stayed straight.
My friend comes out and I ask if the wheels are turning and he says no they aren't.
We look at the front end and part of the steering linkage and a drive belt is hanging down. ok cool. So I call AAA for a tow. when they are putting the car on the flatbed I look beneath and on of the front frame horns has a hole about three inches long and I can see part of the steering gear I think behind the hole. It looks as if some if the steering compenets wet right through a rust hole in the frame.
So now I am a bit upset with myself, one for being a dummy and thinking I could make it. Two because I didn't realize that there was frame issues like that. Three, I HAVE TH STINKING PUMP AND DIDN"T PUT IT ON YET!
so at any rate, I am not giving up on the car. I just saved up the money to get my new door shells, but before doing that now, I have to refgure my plan.
I was doing the following
ignition & wires - done
Brake lines - done
Interior - mid process
ps pump - have but not installed
Fuel lines - once the pump is done
Doors, hinges, pins and installation - have the money, not yet ordered
AAARGH! what do you guys think I should do?