Power steering issues
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Power steering issues
I recently replaced the steering box in my '87 because the original one was leaking like a sieve and very loose. I put all the lines back on, primed it like it said to do, and even gave it a power steering system flush to get everything out of the lines. Now though, it doesn't seem like the power steering is working very well if at all. I can't turn the wheel at an idle without really putting some strength into it. Any thoughts on what I might have done or what would be wrong?
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no thoughts? I checked and rechecked the fluid and bled it all out, but im still having issues. Quick question though, could it maybe be that I used actual power steering fluid instead of ATF? If I kick the idle up to around 1400 theres no problem, so I'm not quite sure about what the deal is.....
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yeah, they only go in one way (one is a smaller fitting than the other). like I said, at a higher idle it works great, but at a standard idle, it doesn't want to work so well.
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I dunno man, it may be pump-related? I know before I drill my pressure hose fitting I was having an okay steering assist at low idle (550 rpms) but I wanted pinky steering, so after I was done with the fitting and the pressure relief valve and spring (so now the pump moves more fluid and at a higher pressure) I was having awesome easy steering the moment the engine sped up a bit (like 800 rpms), but my low-idle steering assist was slightly worse - I can live with it tho, as I never steer while just idling stationary, but this experience suggest to me that maybe your issue is now in the pump...
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Yeah, thats what I was wondering too HOWEVER, it seemed strange that before (with the old box) there was no problem with steering at any idle speed, twenty minutes later with a new box installed, I'm having this problem......maybe they gave me the wrong box?
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My thoughts were the wrong box, that is why I was wondering if the in and out are switched.
Do you still have the old box, I would do some internet searching (manufacturer)if the possibility of the boxes could be the issue.
Do you still have the old box, I would do some internet searching (manufacturer)if the possibility of the boxes could be the issue.
