on cold mornings my power steering does not work usually when turning left and sometime both ways for the first few minutes and then it loosens up and everything is fine. is the pump shot or can it be repaired? or is it something else? belt is new and tight. thanks for any advice.
dan

 

djmac

I'll have to ask. What is a J-10? A Jeep?

Does this vehicle have a rack and pinion steering unit?

 

yes it is a 1\2 ton 4wheel drive jeep. i am not sure how to identify if it has rack and pinion or otherwise. could you advise?

 

djmac

OK, if its an 82 Jeep pickup, I would not think it has a rack and pinion steering unit.

It could be the power steering pump going bad. Does it whine while doing this?

 

no it does not whine or squeal at all. it only acts up for about 2 minutes after warm up