lojik

On Thursday I got a long overdue rear motor mount changed on my 06 TSX. Once done the car felt like a champ, drove super steady and really smooth. That was the only issue I was having that I knew about up to that point. Then the very next day I wake up to a car with almost no power steering fluid and power steering difficulties with the power steering pump sounding like it was bad. There was no leak before the work at all. So I filled it up with fluid to the top. By the next day all my fluid drained again and emptied completely and my power steering was gone and it was obviously super hard to steer now (power steering pump sound was gone because the system was completely dry). My question is this, could the mechanic have caused this or could it be that the excessive vibrating now no longer present would have caused this from before and it's just a coincidence as far as the timing. I really trust my mechanic and he always charges fair and have never had this type of issue before. Thing is the leak is coming from the rack and pinion boot that sits right below where the motor mount that was changed is. It appears the leak is in the middle of the boot and not at a joint or from a hose. How would I be able to tell if it was accidental, purposely or just a coincidence? Also if it's just a lack of power steering fluid, how long can I drive the car and what will happen if I have to keep driving it for a few weeks? I posted on TSX forums but nobody is helping there so i am posting where i see a lot of people, its more of a general question anyway.

robpp

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pretty sure the BOOT for the rack just covers the inner tie rod end...its not full of fluid or under pressure. your fluid is leaking from somewhere else.

the rack should have 2 lines one is in other out back to pump. check that.

ceb

Do not continue to drive the car or you will cause irreparable damage to the system. You also might want to post this in the proper forum (1st gen TSX) to get better responses.

lojik

I really need to drive the car, whats the worst that could happen if i drive without power steering fluid? Will something break and render the car useless and make it worst?

ceb

You'll need repairs to the tune of multiples of thousands of dollars. Go rent a car until you get it fixed.

What happens when you drive your car without oil in the engine? You may have already killed the pump. Don't make it worse.