The transmission and Power Steering are usually two different systems. The transmission drives off the back of the engine and the powersteering pump normally drives off a belt on the front of the engine.
Everyone knows that proper mini coopers don't have power steering If you mean one of those terrible BMW's then the pump has to run all the time, if your pump stops working, then your power steering stops working.
Power steering makes it easier to steer a car. This is particularly noticeable when parking a car, and if the power steering on a vehicle stops working it will be obvious as the vehicle will become very difficult to drive.
Power steering will quit, Water pump won't work. Alternator will not charge.
You can't. The power steering is driven by the motor. If the motor stops, there is no power assist for the steering.
What happens when a transmission control solenoid not working
you can look all day but you won't find one because it's electronic.my local vauxhall fitter said the power steering stops working from time to time and corrects itself.that's not worrying then is it!!!!
When it stops working.
This is due in part to both the intake manifold and the power steering itself. The reason it stops is because the air intake is being diverted away from the power steering belt and is in a sense, "balancing out the intake" -- in order to remedy this problem, you need to replace the power steering itself and put new power steering fluid in it, only then will the rattling stop.
yes,because engine will stop if engine will stop ,power steering pump will stop. Yes, the power steering pump is powered by the rotation of the motor which is powered by fuel. If the motor stops the pump stops and steering becomes very labored especially at lower speeds.
It is the power steering pump working hard and making the belt slip, try not holding the steering wheel all the way till it stops or backing off a little when it is turned as far as it can go.
The most important thing to remember is that when you let go of the throttle the steering stops working.
The most important thing to remember is that when you let go of the throttle the steering stops working. This is because the when you turn the handle bars it directs the flow of water out the back. If there is no water flowing there is no steering power.