Power Steering Pump Gets Hot
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Cocoa FL
Power Steering Pump Gets Hot
Hello all, I just recently purchased a 1980 C3. This is my first Corvette, but definitely not my first old Chevy.
I have an issue with the power steering pump getting hot and the power steering not working easily, it's like a manual steering set up. I did a search and did not find anything that specifically addresses this problem. My question is what should I look at first? Could it be the control valve or the pump? Or something else? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I have an issue with the power steering pump getting hot and the power steering not working easily, it's like a manual steering set up. I did a search and did not find anything that specifically addresses this problem. My question is what should I look at first? Could it be the control valve or the pump? Or something else? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Melting Slicks
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Jim Shea is the foremost expert on PS on our cars. You can find his papers by searching his name. I would be looking at fluid level (I am thinking you have done so already), kinked/crimped hoses and binding linkage. Raise the front tires off the ground with the engine off and see how easily it turns. In the back of the pump there is a flow control valve that may be the problem or the pump itself or the cylinder. Good luck with it. mike...
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8th Gear
Joined: Jun 2023
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From: Charlotte NC
Thank you for the info. This failure caught me by surprise. I am thinking collapsed hose on cylinder(pressure and return hoses are new)maybe I did not route hoses correctly. I will check out Jum Shea info to gain some knowledge
Michael
Michael
