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Hey guys, I'm the proud new owner of a used 2007 Odyssey Touring with about 30k miles on the car (thanks in part to the input of forum members). So far I'm liking the car quite a bit (ideal for our family with the recent addition of our second child), but I did discover a potential issue upon returning home with the car.
I was squeezing into a tight parking space that required going back and forth a couple of times and cutting the steering wheel, when I noticed that a fair amount of effort was required to turn the steering wheel when the car wasn't moving. I immediately jumped online and searched this forum and discovered a number of posters complaining about the steering pump and/or reservoir failing. I also read the TSB for the steering hum/whine, but I don't hear anything unusual when turning the wheel--it just requires much more effort to turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving.
Is this a sign that my power steering pump is about to fail and/or I need to replace the power steering fluid, or is this normal behavior? I should note that if the car is moving at all (like turning at a stop sign) the steering seems fine. It's just when I'm turning the wheel at a dead stop that I experience the "problem."
Unfortunately I'm out of the Honda warranty period, although the Lexus dealer who sold me the car is supposed to provide a 30 day/1,000 mile warranty at 50% of the repair cost.
Any help/thoughts would be much appreciated!
I was squeezing into a tight parking space that required going back and forth a couple of times and cutting the steering wheel, when I noticed that a fair amount of effort was required to turn the steering wheel when the car wasn't moving. I immediately jumped online and searched this forum and discovered a number of posters complaining about the steering pump and/or reservoir failing. I also read the TSB for the steering hum/whine, but I don't hear anything unusual when turning the wheel--it just requires much more effort to turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving.
Is this a sign that my power steering pump is about to fail and/or I need to replace the power steering fluid, or is this normal behavior? I should note that if the car is moving at all (like turning at a stop sign) the steering seems fine. It's just when I'm turning the wheel at a dead stop that I experience the "problem."
Unfortunately I'm out of the Honda warranty period, although the Lexus dealer who sold me the car is supposed to provide a 30 day/1,000 mile warranty at 50% of the repair cost.
Any help/thoughts would be much appreciated!