Could I kill my steering rack?

[Konstantin Bogach]

Sorry I did not mentioned that engine was off when I turned lock to lock
with the empty reservoir (of course!).

>Don't know about the rack, but you could burn up your pump if you don't

>have fluid in the system.


At 11:53 PM 01/16/2001 -0500, kbogach wrote:

>Hi all.
>I am trying ask same question a little differently: could I kill the
>steering rack if I turned the wheel from lock to lock with empty
hydrolic
>fluid reservoir trying to purge the old fluid from the rack? After
>thorough bleeding I don't have proper power assist in the steering
system.
>Breaks are ok. Could I blow something inside the steering rack?
>
>Konstantin Bogach
>200tq '89