RobC1990 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hello, quick question Earlier my power steering got really stiff, the belt is still on there, there is no signs of leaks, i turned the steering left to right right to left and the power steering fluid hardly moved so I am guessing it is the power steering pump? any comments would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fib new Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 No squeeking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hello, quick question Earlier my power steering got really stiff, the belt is still on there, there is no signs of leaks, i turned the steering left to right right to left and the power steering fluid hardly moved so I am guessing it is the power steering pump? any comments would be appreciated. Could very well be, try slackening the box bleed nipple to see if the pump is pumping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 jack the front so both wheels are of the ground and turn the steering full left then full right....also do what PAUL223 says........there is not a lot to go wrong.. the pump is only a gear pump.....you might need a re-build kit for the steering box...................when i re-built mine the kit is only £12.00 ring JSF and speak to steve......im going there at lunchtime to pick some parts up, i will ask him.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 there's no squeezing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 did you manage to speak to him ditchman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 jack the front up...disconnect drop arm...then see how hard it is to turn the wheels by hand..........if it is hard....ball joints starting to seize.....dont forget it is "power assisted steering"....so if things are seizing up it will make a lot of difference.....check this first before you start stripping out the pump and box......the only thing that usually happens to the box is it leaks from the seal on the shaft going in to the drop arm......... i will lay odds its the steering linkage/joints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The uj on the steering shaft is prone to seize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The uj on the steering shaft is prone to seize I would check this first as well. I had one seize on a Classic Range Rover some years back, made the car virtually undriveable, but dead easy and cheap to fix. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 done loads of checks, took the RTC steering damper off and jacked it up and steering was still slighty stiff/lumpy the ujs on the steering are lubricated so I've got a steering pump and new belt might put them on see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) and steering was still slighty stiff/lumpy A lumpy sensation of stiff, less stiff, stiff, less stiff as you go from lock to lock will most defiantly be a seized uj, there's usually two between steering wheel and steering box, most often the one which is located box end causes problems, regardless of how well lubed up it looks take it off and check, it's a five minute job two 13mm pinch bolts and a bit of tapping, if it's not that one take the other off and check Edited June 11, 2014 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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