2001 Questions for all other cars Power steering pump

2001 ALL OTHER MAKES ALL OTHER MODELS
50,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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JIM_REILLY
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Power steering pump over heated and failed and had a leak and not worked for three months. Do I have to have it replaced or can I remove it and drive without power steering? The car is a Peugeot 206 GSI.
Dec 30, 2007 at 11:15 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You will have to replace the pump, as the steering effort will be very heavy always, and the rack will start to fail as it is now void of any lubrication.

Mark (mhpautos)
Dec 30, 2007 at 5:17 PM
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