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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: fiyaweed06 on May 23, 2009, 08:34:00 pm

Title: power steering info!
Post by: fiyaweed06 on May 23, 2009, 08:34:00 pm

Hey i have a ? about my power steering pump its real hard to turn the wheel but when i give it gas it gets easier to turn the pump was dry when i got the engine that its on is this a  signal that the pump is going bad?

Title: Re: power steering info!
Post by: choptop on May 23, 2009, 09:05:52 pm

loose belt??

Title: Re: power steering info!
Post by: fiyaweed06 on May 23, 2009, 09:24:49 pm

THANKS ! Chop but the belt seemed tight ill try to tighten it. 

Title: Re: power steering info!
Post by: Russ130 on May 23, 2009, 09:58:15 pm

Fill it and turn it lock to lock a few times see if that fixes it. If not I'd get some Lucas power steering fluid and let that do its magic.

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Post by: Irish_Alley on May 23, 2009, 11:26:08 pm

x2 on that one, mine usually does that when its cold out i mean like snow till it warms up then its OK

Title: Re: power steering info!
Post by: VileZambonie on May 23, 2009, 11:35:28 pm

If the belt is tight and it only does it when it's cold take the control valve out of the pump and step drill the orifice 2 sizes up.

Title: Re: power steering info!
Post by: fiyaweed06 on May 24, 2009, 12:02:11 am

no not when its cold it does it all the time.

Title: Re: power steering info!
Post by: VileZambonie on May 24, 2009, 12:10:35 am

Check your belt tension first then like choptop said.

Title: Re: power steering info!
Post by: fiyaweed06 on May 24, 2009, 12:18:57 am

Thanks ill give it a go