Power Steering Unit Failure

mick968 · 2009-01-27T11:02:20-06:00

Hadn't driven the 968 much recently(winter/weather).Fired it up(made kind of a squealing noise from up front).Popped open the hood to check things out and noticed (PS) level a little low(filled it back up) and went for a drive.When I pulled back in garage noticed a little pool of fluid on floor so I dropped it off at the shop and they said it needed new PS unit(600.00 parts and labor).Haven't picked it up yet(weather).Is this a common failure in these cars(92' with about 90,000 on OD).Running 225/50/16's up front(a little wider than stock).Don't know if that would contribute or just the fact(17 yr old vehicle).The only other part failure I have incurred in my 5 plus yrs of ownership has been alternater so it been relatively(mechicanical) pretty reliable.