# No power steering from a full stop

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-steering-from-a-full-stop/15736>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** steering\
**Created:** [June 23, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-steering-from-a-full-stop/15736 "2008-06-23T15:35:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![itsmimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@itsmimi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itsmimi)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-steering-from-a-full-stop/15736/1 "2008-06-23T15:35:52Z")

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Help! My 2000 Toyota Solara reached 100,000 miles last month. I am the original owner and have ALWAYS kept up with its required service. Last month I replaced (after getting a 2nd opinion) the rack & pinion and had the power steering fluid was flushed. The power steering was so much looser afterwards. The car drove great until this weekend when I noticed that when the car is at a full stop, there is NO power steering! That means for me to turn the car at a stop light, I have to glide it to a slow crawl if I want any hope of turning it. And parallel parking was only possible with my husband sitting beside me turning the wheel with me! When the car is moving (even at a very slow speed) the steering is great. It’s only when the car is stopped and I need to turn the wheel. Any ideas? The mechanic who replaced the rack & pinion is new to me so I don’t know if I should take it back to him or if I got swindled by him. Please help!

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-steering-from-a-full-stop/15736/2 "2008-06-23T16:13:54Z")

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This may be as simple as tightening or replacing a belt. But there’s no reason you have to diagnose the problem yourself. Your recent work came with a warranty - 30 days, 90 days, maybe 1 year parts & labor. Read your receipt. Bring the car back to the mechanic, with your paperwork, and show him what the car is/isn’t doing. He should make good on his warranty.

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**Author:** ![itsmimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@itsmimi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itsmimi)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-steering-from-a-full-stop/15736/3 "2008-06-23T16:17:09Z")

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Thanks for the advice. I’ll call them now. I forgot all about the warranty. You’re right, I’ll have to read my receipt but I’m almost positive there was a warranty.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-steering-from-a-full-stop/15736/4 "2008-06-23T18:24:14Z")

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Was your mechanic a Toyota specialist? I like using a independant who specializes in my make.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-steering-from-a-full-stop/15736/5 "2008-06-23T18:27:11Z")

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If the fluid level is good, I think you have a problem with the new rack. The spool valve isn’t working.