power steering issues
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I bought my 91 ls400 in feb, thinking all it needed was a timing belt/water pump, but when I got it running the power steering did not work at all. Recommendations said I needed to clean the screen in the solenoid on the rack, but I did that plus replacing the pump w/ idle up valve (the old one was leaking badly). I had a spare power steering ecu it changed nothing. I am really getting fed up with throwing parts at this car. I just bought and installed leatherseat.com brand new two tone leather seats and gutted and cleaned the whole interior including brand new lexus floor mats, now the car is beautiful but I still can't drive it because the power steering sucks. Please help... i'm getting desperate and no one is replying to my replys on the pinned topic.
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I bought my 91 ls400 in feb, thinking all it needed was a timing belt/water pump, but when I got it running the power steering did not work at all. Recommendations said I needed to clean the screen in the solenoid on the rack, but I did that plus replacing the pump w/ idle up valve (the old one was leaking badly). I had a spare power steering ecu it changed nothing. I am really getting fed up with throwing parts at this car. I just bought and installed leatherseat.com brand new two tone leather seats and gutted and cleaned the whole interior including brand new lexus floor mats, now the car is beautiful but I still can't drive it because the power steering sucks. Please help... i'm getting desperate and no one is replying to my replys on the pinned topic.
the only remains links in ur quest for PS is that one of the lines is blocked/clogged and/or the rack itself is shot.
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it has 230k on it right now. as far as i can see the rack is original but they replaced the outer tie rods. I ordered a new rack today should be here tomorrow. i'll keep this updated.
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