So I replaced my steering gear box 10k miles ago and now my power steering is whining like a dying cat... I fill the fluid up and a week later it's back at it whining again... I was looking at the psc motorsports steering assist kit... you send them your gear and they rebuild and modify it to a hydronic ram assist setup. Anybody done this to their rig? Thoughts? Should I just go with a redhead gear? Ideas? Anyone done anything else or went with another setup to cure our steering woes?I have an 2003 7.3 excursion

 

I would get some rebuilt parts from the nearest parts store.

 

the whining is from your power steering pump not the steering box.

 

I understand that and I am replacing the pump no matter what but I'm wanting to do something different than stock... Stock is boring :-))

 

They are all boring.

 

Is it leaking somewhere?
I have an 03 with 175k. Never needed to add fluid.
Maybe braided lines would help.
(at least they're not boring)

 

When I replaced the gear I replaced the lines... The pump has 315000 miles on it so I'm sure it's the seals in the pump and probably the reservoir too... without taking it apart I really can't tell all I know is that I keep having to put fluid in it