Well, since I have been putting money into my Bonnie like crazy I might as well keep at it. I guess that is what it thinks since I now have NO power steering. What fun. I asked my regular mechanic and he said there might be a leak in a line. Or something about a "cooler". He said they can rust out and leak, and if that is it they can be bypassed. Does this sound right? He was knowledgeable about the UIM problem/. I of course went to check the power steering fluid any when I opened the cap it almost exploded. Fluid burst out like a freakin volcano. There was fluid left in it. Put the cap back on and drove. First few seconds things were back to normal. Then, power steering gone again. AGGGHHH.

If you opened it, and it almost exploded, that means theres pressure. So isnt the pump working then? (just reasoning here)

Sounds like a valving problem in the pump.

So, your thinking I need a new pump? Hmmm.... how much are those and what am I looking at for labor? No mechanic ability and too cold here anyway.

The coolers do rust. They are placed behind (near) the front passenger A-arm. I had to replace mine, but I replaced it with a model from NAPA then rerouted it to mount in front of the radiator.