That's easy to say when you have money... but not when ur 19 yr old college student like me.... is it dangerous if i don't fix it??? how long do i have before it's necessary to fix?? I should have money later this month....

 

It's very dangerous anytime you drive. It just might happen the very next time you get in the car and cause a fatality.

 

are you sure that is the problem though?? why isn't it constantly there then? why can't my mechanics feel it whenever i come to them?

 

The bottom line is no one can accurately diagnose this problem without driving, feeling, and hearing in person the things it is doing. Even a knowledgeable guy like 22DODGE22 can only speculate. It could be dangerous, yes. Who knows how long you have before real failure. Borrow money from your dad, or friends whatever. Go to a local high school or community college auto shop. Or keep driving and risk an accident.

 

My mechanic told me to drive it until it gets worse and he can pin point the problem when i come to him....

 

I don't have any of these symptoms....

http://www.ehow.com/list_6458927_sig...ck-pinion.html

http://www.ehow.com/facts_4868804_sy...ring-pump.html

 

IMHO its rare to have a catastrophic failure of your steering components where you would lose control of your van. But not unheard of.

Lets just hope if it DOES happen that you are on your way to your mechanics shop and careen into his shop at 45mph. THEN he will see the problem. LOL

 

Every day that you get into your vehicle you increase your risk for catastrophic failure.

Give your van to another mechanic, have them drive it for a whole week. If after that point nothing is noticeable for a problem, then have yourself checked out. Maybe it's just a loose nut behind the wheel.

 

My grandpa was at my house today and he was a mechanic back in Russia. He drove the car around and felt the stiffness in the wheel but thinks it's not a big deal because it turns fine and thinks it's might be from different power steering fluids being mixed together by the previous owners of the car.... is that a possibility???

he also said that everything else with the car feels great....

 

Anything is possible. Sounds like you need to have the power steering system completely flushed.