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Any Sunday drivers out there? Good morning, kids! Scroll on down for Today's Tip, and take good care of your car.
SHARP TURNS
When turning your steering wheel, don't hold it in an extreme right or left position for more than a few seconds. Doing so can damage the power steering pump.
This is true and it's why you could hear a belt squealing making sharp turns parking. By placing the pump in it's maximum strain it can cause your belt to slip. Good tip Pam. Don't hold steering wheel in locked left or right position.
This may have been the case with older vehicles and may not apply to newer ones that are less than 20 years old. Holding the steering wheel in the extreme right or left will still put more strain on the power steering pump, but with most newer vehicles, the power steering pumps will last longer.
Sometimes, I wish my truck had power steering, but if it did I wouldn't be getting my daily upper body workout,
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What if you have to make a sharp turn
