TommyTheCat

FIXED, without buying a new power steering pump. I simply tapped on the fore end of the power steering shaft with a hammer. It was unseated by maybe a quarter inch, and it now works just fine. :thumbup1:

Thanks. I've tested it a bit more, and it seems to turn normally while parked with high revs. Does that still point toward the control valve, or is the pump the culprit?

I made a quick U-turn and had to push the wheel fully to the left. The steering immediately became very tight, and it was difficult to do anything beyond a gradual turn thereafter. I double-checked the pump fluid and the belt is fine... but the steering remains sluggish at low speeds. Is it possible for a pump to break spontaneously like that, or should I be looking elsewhere on the steering?

Looking for some help. I just replaced the transmission cooler lines, but I can't figure out the connection at the radiator end. At the trans end of the lines, like the original set, there are male connectors, which work fine... BUT as you can in the pic below, there's only a female connector/nut at the other end of the lines to meet up with the likewise female rad connector. Why didn't it have a male connector at both ends? Any suggestions? I assume I can find the right hardware, but I thought this was a fairly universal connection. I'm missing something obvious or the part came to me set up improperly. EDITED by GnarlsDarwin, on Flickr