Lost power steering on Salon????????????

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After removing my reman power steering fitting, valve, and spring, there is a difference in spring length. I swapped all 3 pieces out from under the car. It was a little messy but easy. It seems to be working ok at the moment. It does make a very light noise when I turn the wheels. Sounds like they do when they are low on fluid. It is faint and that may be the way they are. I don't know. With it sitting at idle, I can turn the wheel and the rpm drops a little until I stop turning the wheel. Guess I need to see if my El Camino makes the noise and drops rpm as well. Now that I'm really looking and listening for something this just could be normal and I've never noticed. I will take it for a drive later. I have installed countless reman power steering units through the years and this is my first problem with one.

 

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I had my El Camino running and it has a light noise while turning the wheel and RPM drops while turning so this is normal. This is with hood up and reaching through the window opening turning the steering wheel on both cars

 

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I have had enough. Took it for a 5 mile drive everything seemed great. Pulled into my driveway and noticed the steering a little firm. I turned the wheel lock to lock about 3 times and the power steering went completely out again. I just got off the phone with my local parts store. I ordered a later (1986) Monte Carlo SS fast ratio box, reman power steering pump, and new O ring hose. I'm just going to swap it all at once. I'm sick of this piddly bullshit. The steering box is sloppy anyway. This power steering issue has something to do with heat I think. When it's cold it works fine. When it gets hot under the hood, it goes to hell.