Front Bearing Replacement & Power Steering Line

[FreedM]

Hello fellow Subaru Drivers. I hope someone can help answer a question for me. I recently had my car in for a wheel bearing replacement. When I picked up the car all seemed just fine, Parked it in the garage, ready for work the next day. I go to pull out of the garage and I hear what I know is a power steering noise!!! Never had a problem the power steering, ever before. So the mechanics came to the house because I refused to drive it to them that way and put some fluid in it and they drove it back to the garage. I drove it myself after they said they fixed it. So today, 2 days after the steering incident, again...the power steering fluid noise is back.

My question: When they change the bearing is there any way they would have had to fiddle with the power steering line at all. I mean = at all. I need to know before I bring the car back to them on Monday when they open.

Thank you for your response and knowledge. I'm a woman and know a little bit about cars and mechanics...but this is way out of my league.

 

[LostinTexas]

There shouldn't have been any interaction with any power steering lines.
But,,,,,,,never say never. Is Subaru still using fluid driven power steering? I thought everyone went electric a long time ago.

 

[FreedM]

There shouldn't have been any interaction with any power steering lines.
But,,,,,,,never say never. Is Subaru still using fluid driven power steering? I thought everyone went electric a long time ago.

My car is a 2004

 

[LostinTexas]

My car is a 2004

Ooo. As unlikely as it is, pump failure could very well be a possibility. It usually will outlast the engine, but mechanical things fail.
Good Luck.