Steering Issue Advice

[Caitlin86]

Hi I am new to the site. On Saturday I stupidly drove over a block of ice on the road, then around 5 minutes later my wheel wouldnt turn and there was a loud creeking sound. I managed to pull over and checked there was NO power steering fluid. Obviously the ice has caused damage (maybe a leak). I got more power steering fluid in and managed to drive it to the garage but as I got to the garage the steering was getting heavy again. Unfortunatly the garage was closing so he couldn't look at it until tomorrow. Anyone any idea what I have done and what cost I am looking at.

Thanks C

[Stoney871]

You've either damaged a pipe or popped a seal on the steering rack.

It should be relatively easy to find where the fluid is coming from.

[fordpartsman]

my advice is wait to see what the garage says, you will very much be scaremongering yourself, and coming up with the worst possible solution, i would just see what they say, after all, its not going to be a new engine or alike