Question: Power steering related
My PS problem isn't temp related but at speeds under 15 mph I have splotchy PS, at speeds of over 70 mph the wheel is unbelievably loose. Question is: the s-belt was recently replaced (less than a month ago) could a shoddy belt job be the reason for all these problems?
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Sounds more like a jacked up steering rack to me. But the speed thing sounds more like pump. I'm on the fence.
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It does make a straining/hissing groan whenever power steering is going or gone, could it be a bad valve or bearing in the pump? Its not very loud though.
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When I was driving my parents 90 Lumina with bad PS pump it would whine like a supercharger when turning. It had very loose steering over 60mph, so loose it was scary to drive that fast. My bet is the pump is bad.
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On my 95 Bonneville the PS oil cooler rusted out and had a slow leak. Eventually the leak got worse and I had symptoms similar to what you described. The part was replaced and fluid was added. Everything was fine afterward. Make sure the fliuid level is okay.
Leif W. |
Turns out all my problems started with the pump. I didn't think it was as bad as Pontiac says it is. Turns out the 2 weeks I was driving it I really shouldn't have been, and I'm lucky I didn't get a total steering failure.
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