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Can you do damage to your power steering pump if you drive the car with out the power steering fluid in it?
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Yes, if it designed to work with fluid, then using it without should not be good.
If it was short term use, it might be ok, you need to fill it and see if it is still easy to turn the wheel. If it becomes hard to turn you should have it replaced.
If you fill it, after driving, make sure its topped off the the line where it is supposed to be.
Then check it again after driving, if it went down, have a mechanic fix the problem.
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