Power steering lost

[jesus]

On a mates 182, apparently it was being driven and the power steering just went all of a sudden. Limped it home and checked the fluid and it's bone dry. Apparently the leak was from the driver's side area underneath.

Am I right in thinking it could be the pump rather than the pipe? Or is it hard to say?

Thanks

 

[bloke]

will be easy to see if it's the pump that's leaked, my money is on heatshield mounting bracket has rubbed through one of the lines on the rack.

if that's the case and the pump has been ran dry for more than a couple of minutes then it will be knackered as well.

 

[jesus]

will be easy to see if it's the pump that's leaked, my money is on heatshield mounting bracket has rubbed through one of the lines on the rack.

if that's the case and the pump has been ran dry for more than a couple of minutes then it will be knackered as well.

I'm not sure where the pump is mate, is it on the driver's side?

 

[bloke]

Yup, tucked behind and slightly above the alternator.