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I rebuilt my PS pump when I rebuilt my 289 a few months back. the new engine has been in the car and running fine with test drives around the block, but I finally got a chance to install the PS pump yesterday.
The problem is the car still feels like it's 100% manual steering. I turned the steering wheel lock-to-lock several times thinking I just needed to bleed air out of the system, but the steering never gets easier. The pump is full of fluid per the dip stick (about 1.5 qts) and no leaks. No squealing from the belt. No whine from the PS pump.
I did not mess with the control valve under the car yet because the PS system was working well before I started the major engine rebuild process about 2 yrs ago.
So I'm trying to figure out how to determine if the problem is with the pump, the control valve, or maybe with the lines between the 2.
The problem is the car still feels like it's 100% manual steering. I turned the steering wheel lock-to-lock several times thinking I just needed to bleed air out of the system, but the steering never gets easier. The pump is full of fluid per the dip stick (about 1.5 qts) and no leaks. No squealing from the belt. No whine from the PS pump.
I did not mess with the control valve under the car yet because the PS system was working well before I started the major engine rebuild process about 2 yrs ago.
So I'm trying to figure out how to determine if the problem is with the pump, the control valve, or maybe with the lines between the 2.
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