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Aiden Harris

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I the have a 2011 LR4 and have been having some power steering problems. Just started a few days ago, whenever I try to turn the wheel it gets stuck in certain spots in rotation. I can still turn but it's much harder, like the power steering pump not working--again, only in certain spots. It's been getting quickly worse the past couple days.

I took it to a shop and they said my power steering fluid is burned and they "guess" that it clogged the pump somehow and that they can fully replace it and see if that helps. They quoted me $1200 for the repair.

My question is this: why would my fluid be burned? If the pump is clogged wouldn't it be hard to steer altogether, not just at certain points? And is $1200 really what it should cost to replace the pump? I could really use some suggestions.

Thanks guys!
 

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Sorry to say that you may have the first LR4 with a power steering issue. Any chance that someone somehow put the wrong fluid into the power steering system?
 

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I have the same issue. At first it was hard to steer, it randomly happened. Checked the power steering fluid, was a smidge low, so I topped it off with the exact fluid LR uses. It was good for a few months, now it occasionally gets hard to steer when I backing the truck into a parking stall. Doesn't do it often though
 

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Paul, I couldn't find the exact fluid anywhere in stores but I read that some people use Lucas in there LR's so that's what I used. The problem started before I topped off though.

It was getting hard to steer and the fluid was low so I topped it off and it didn't change anything, worse or better.
 

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Ryanjl, I did find that thread previously but I couldn't find that specific fluid. I called AutoZone and Napa and checked Walmart and gas stations and couldn't find it. Am I missing something?
 

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Proper fluid: Pentosin CHF 202 Available on the interwebs. I would start there first. Full flush.
 

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