The other day, temperature below 20F, the power steering worked a bit to the left but not at all to the right. After a few blocks and some twisting the wheels left and right, it came on and worked fine. Same for the next day. In the afternoon, after sitting outside all day, same thing.
I probably won't keep the car much longer since a number of things are starting to fail, but I'd like to nurse it through the winter. The fluid hasn't been changed in a few years, nor the belts.
It could be low or just old fluid, or maybe the belt? But I don't hear any issues with the belt, no squealing. I looked in the reservoir and I can see some fluid. I bought some new fluid from Autozone - the one for Hondas although I doubt if it's original Honda fluid.
The writing on the reservoir says (on a cold engine) add fluid to the top when the fluid is below some line that I didn't see in the dark. So I actually cleaned out the garage and for the first time since I moved in 20 years ago, left the car in the garage overnight.
No problems this morning, but I suspect that it will be trouble this afternoon since it's 8F out.
Any ideas on what to do? Flush?