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dmnall · 05-05-2004, 06:24 PM

In my experience it could be the pump. How does the wheel turn? Easy or hard? When I put power steering on my 68 which coincidently will be useless since I am doing a frame swap pretty to an 88 Chev 1500 SWB frame! But to get back on topic, my ps pump was making an AWFUL Whine and it was really easy to turn then went really stiff going back and fourth. I replace the pump itself and bled the system, whine was gone and so was the inconsistent steering (i.e. Smooth and then stiff) now all easy. Also was the steering box left open?

Charlie

05-05-2004, 06:24 PM	#2
dmnall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Goleta, CA Posts: 505	In my experience it could be the pump. How does the wheel turn? Easy or hard? When I put power steering on my 68 which coincidently will be useless since I am doing a frame swap pretty to an 88 Chev 1500 SWB frame! But to get back on topic, my ps pump was making an AWFUL Whine and it was really easy to turn then went really stiff going back and fourth. I replace the pump itself and bled the system, whine was gone and so was the inconsistent steering (i.e. Smooth and then stiff) now all easy. Also was the steering box left open? Charlie __________________ 1968 C10 Truck LWB Fleetside 1968 C10 Truck SWB Stepside 1994 K2500 Ext Cab Fleetside 2008 Honda Civic Si lease