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Old 08-15-10, 06:20 PM
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Default Power steering frozen at idle, but eases up while revving..?
Noob question, I know, but what's the story on this new rack and pinion I just sourced? I went through all the proper bleeding procedures, but this rack is still stiff as f#%* while running not on the throttle. Even at a dead stop, as long as I'm revving, the wheel is able to turn without breaking a sweat. Am I missing a step here? is there an electronic assist I didn't plug in when I replaced the rack? Dead pump?

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Sounds like the pressure valve in the power steering pump is stuck open. You may have got something in the system when it was apart.
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Old 08-18-10, 08:24 AM
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Sounds like your pump is going out
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did you accidentally reverse the vacuum hoses for the check valve?
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