I have a 2003 Honda Civic, 140,000 miles. I have been experiencing a temporary loss of power steering when slowing down (I usually notice it while applying the brakes and making a turn). When I let off the brakes, the power steering usually comes right back on. This does not happen all the time, …

The reason they asked about wet weather was to determine if the belt to the power steering pump was slipping. If the pump stops spinning, then the power assist to the steering is lost. Have you ever replaced the accessory belts and the timing belt? If you haven’t done the timing belt yet, your overd…

The engine rpm may be dropping too low to drive the power steering pump fast enough. This could be because the engine is out of tune, or the power steering pressure switch isn’t working, or etc. Drive in large circles (in a large parking lot, cul de sac, etc.). Pay attention to the engine rpm (you …

Good advice but I think you should replace the drive belt. Make sure to pay close attention to the timing belt advice because this is a critical area. Sometimes you can open the hood and watch the power steering pully (mark it with chalk or white paint) as someone slowly turns the steering wheel. Th…

Thank you for the quick replies. I’m going to try and check out some of these suggestions later with a friend that’s a little more comfortable under the hood than myself. I didn’t realize how the timing belt could affect the power steering at low RPMs. I should definitely have that looked at, I h…

I think you are misunderstanding the posts. The “drive” belt for the vehicle can slip and cause loss of power steering. The “timing” belt drives the camshaft by way of the crankshaft and does not drive the power steering pump. The only reason replacement of the timing belt was mentioned is because y…

Yes, I may have misunderstood something. I do realize the difference between the drive belt and the timing belt, but I may have misused referencing the timing belt. My power steering pump and drive belt were replaced at 90k miles. I know that the drive belt can slip when wet and cause a loss of p…

Temporary loss of power steering assist

Maintenance/Repairs

Caddyman March 15, 2010, 3:53am 8

Drain the P.S. fluid with a turkey baster. Remove the plastic reservoir and clean out the filter screen you will find in the bottom of of it. Put everything back together and refill with fresh Honda-approved fluid… It might not help, but it can’t hurt…

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Temporary loss of power steering assist

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