2006-12-09 03:18:18 · 14 answers · asked by parv k 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Proabably nothing at first, but it will eventually cause your power steering pump to go out pretty quick. Antifreeze contains alot of water and has very little viscosity so it will cause the internals of the powersteering pump to grind together and go out.
2006-12-09 03:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't drive it!!!
Get it towed to your local garage or call out a mechanic.
NOTE. The power steering system is a hydraulic based system. The correct fluid has been carefully designed taking into account extreme pressures and loads it will be put under. To use any other fluid other than the recommended is more than dangerous, it could be criminal if you drove the vehicle and lost control due to power steering failure and caused an accident.
There should be no long term damage as long as you don't drive the vehicle or even start the engine as this would send the water based antifreeze around the steering system.
Giving me thumbs down is up to you but I'm only being honest.
2006-12-09 11:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by GeneHunt 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you have not started the engine get something to suck out the fluid from the reservoir, I like to use turkey basters with a hose attached to the end. If you just topped the level off you may not have added enough to matter.
2006-12-09 11:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by Snuffy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pump lt out by disingaging the return hose to the reservior with engine running, it could damage your power steerng rack if you dont
2006-12-10 09:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You run the risk of damaging the pump and/or the rack. It needs getting-out and flushing through... and fast.
2006-12-09 13:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by Phish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ask ur garage to put a padlock on ur bonnet and leave them the key so u cant get under there again u moron
2006-12-10 15:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by Tom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
drain it NOW.
it will cease the power steering hydraulics.....and it will cost a couple of thousand quid to fix it
2006-12-09 11:21:38 · answer #7 · answered by godlykepower 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
better get that stuff out of there.it will ruin the pump.
2006-12-09 13:50:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oops....it needs to be flushed out today, or replace pump and steering rack later.
2006-12-09 11:21:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You could easily have a fatal accident.
2006-12-09 11:25:16 · answer #10 · answered by Tony B 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋