Ok so I have been have problems on and off with my power steering, some weeks it works ok and others not so much. Lately it has been getting worse however.
As I turn the wheel it goes from loose to tight and so forth.
No whining noise from the pump AT ALL.
New belt put on 2 weeks ago. (properly adjusted as of yesterday, it worked good the day I put the new belt on also)
Fluid level is right where it should be when cold and hot.
Jacked up the front wheels, turned car on and with the cap off turned the wheel all the way to the left then to the right to force any air that may have been in the lines out (did that about 5 times)
No play/gap in the steering itself (thought it might have been the rack and pinion, but that kind of eliminates that)
So I guess my question is…is it the power steering pump itself or am I overlooking something else? I just don’t want to drop $130 + core fee if it isn’t the problem.
:dunno