Re: Power steering.

<cuhulin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> My 1978 Dodge van has power steering.Last week, coming back home
> from the food store store, suddenly, I had to really strong arm muscle
the
> steering wheel.

> Could it have resulted in any damage to the power steering unit/parts in
> my van if I continued to drive long enough without a power steering
belt?

Depending on how strong you are, and how hard you heave on the wheel,
you can put undue stress on any u-joints or "rag joints" in the column,
since
the system is designed to "take over" with only a couple of pounds
pressure.