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My toyota echo lost its power steering 2 months ago but I kept driving it. I quickly got used to it.

When I finally had time to look, the belt was gone. A new belt only fixed the problem for a day. A mechanic said I needed a new pump. Total = $800. Yeah I was ripped off. But even that only worked for 2 days. The mechanic added P/S fluid which helped for the rest of that day.

Now the mechanic says that I need a new Rack $1200 because the fluid is leaking out.

Could I just remove the P/S belt and drive the car without power steering, as I had been for the past two months? And if so, maybe I could sell my new P/S pump?

Thanks for any and all info.
G.Doucet