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I developed a bad leak from the PS valve so replaced it including ram and lines. Went ahead and rebuilt the PS as well. Go to adjust the PS valve, disconnected the ram at one end start the engine and no movement. Adjusted the nut one full turn in and no movement and reset. Adjusted the nut one full turn out and no movement of the ram. So why is the ram not moving either way? There is bubbles in the fluid so something is happening, not sure if bubbles are good or bad. 1978.
I had the same issue initially. I ended up bleeding the cylinder by hand by slowly pushing the piston in all the way in and pulling it out several times to get the air out. You can feel an air pocket in the cylinder because it will push easily. Did that until there was equal resistance in both directions. May not solve your issue but worked for me.
I had the same issue initially. I ended up bleeding the cylinder by hand by slowly pushing the piston in all the way in and pulling it out several times to get the air out. You can feel an air pocket in the cylinder because it will push easily. Did that until there was equal resistance in both directions. May not solve your issue but worked for me.
certainly needed to be done but once done still no movement. I reconnected the ram and cycling the steering and fluid is coming out the top of the pump. Seems the pump is pumping but fluid can’t get out.
certainly needed to be done but once done still no movement. I reconnected the ram and cycling the steering and fluid is coming out the top of the pump. Seems the pump is pumping but fluid can’t get out.
I think the next step is to disconnect the high-pressure hose from the valve to see if fluid readily comes out. If not, remove the hose from the pump to see if it's a hose restriction. After that, I'd say pulling the pump apart is where the problem lies.
Briefly, before I deleted it all and converted to manual steering, I solved the leaking problem in my 80. The power steering pump just stopped working entirely. No leaks, just no function.
In my 79, which I converted to Borgeson, the last gasp of the original steering pump was to puke all over the garage, so I had to go back in and swap that out.
What's my point? The steering pump was one common issue in my two cars.
Also, since the OP's name checks out, I gotta ask. Did you resist the urge to pump the grease nipple full of grease? Doing so on the power steering control valve is a great way to cause them to fail.
Briefly, before I deleted it all and converted to manual steering, I solved the leaking problem in my 80. The power steering pump just stopped working entirely. No leaks, just no function.
In my 79, which I converted to Borgeson, the last gasp of the original steering pump was to puke all over the garage, so I had to go back in and swap that out.
What's my point? The steering pump was one common issue in my two cars.
Also, since the OP's name checks out, I gotta ask. Did you resist the urge to pump the grease nipple full of grease? Doing so on the power steering control valve is a great way to cause them to fail.
I removed the high pressure line at the control valve and fired up the car. There was very little flow and no pressure so thinking the pump is the problem. I pulled out the pressure valve and noticed the screen was collapsed and has a hole but don’t think this would cause a problem.
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