I went out to the garage to start the challenger... Need advice

[wldgtx]

I went to the garage and started the challenger, I was able to get it started just fine, but I noticed that the steering wheel would not turn so I turned the engine off and popped the hood and looked at the power steering pump..  SOB the pump was bone dry and underneath the car was a large spot where it appears the power steering fluid had leaked out or something broke.

Given the car spent the winter in my garage and NOT my heated barn I am wondering if something broke as a result of the brutally cold winter we had in MI.

Obviously I will have to investigate further, but given the information supplied, does anyone have a guess or a suggestion as a place to start?  Has this happened to anyone else?

[303 Mopar]

Start with the basics and make sure your fittings are tight on the pump and steering gear box. If they are, then its likely a seal/o-ring which happens with the heat/cold.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

The cold wouldn't inherently break something, though it could have induced a leak due to different thermal expansion rates between parts.

I'd fill it up, bleed it and run it. See what you have to work with.


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[wldgtx]

Solid... thanks.  I am going to start with getting some fluid and filling to make it easier to find the failure.

[kawahonda]

I "think" these used ATF for the fluid as well!

[7212Mopar]

My rebuilt Signaw pump is leaking slowly too. I suspect it is from the supply valve at the back. I will be pulling the valve out tomorrow to add some sealant.