Re: power steering pump

[Jeremy R King <kingjer@eng.auburn.edu>]

Whenever I get out of my mom's adnoH and back into my Quantum, my 
steering feels pretty heavy (especially at low speeds).  IMO your 
clicking sound is coming from the vaccuum pump which is right behind your 
power steering pump, and your power steering pump is fine.  Try taking 
the belt off the pump pulley and see if your clicking sound persists.  I 
haven't heard of too many power steering pumps going kaput.  Also, check 
to make sure the belt's tight in the first place.

Of course, I've been wrong many times before.

Jeremy R. King
1986 VW Quantum GL5
Audi at Heart

On Sat, 25 Nov 1995, JOEL RICHARDSON wrote:

> 
> 
> I believe my power steering pump is going bad.  The steering seems pretty
> hard and there is a clicking sound coming from the front of the engine.
> It "feels" like it is clicking from the steering pump.  Has anyone had
> any experience rebuilding these?  Whoops, its on my 86 5kcs.  I can get 
> a kit for 40 bucks or a rebuilt one for $380.  Hmmm, tough decision...
> 
> TIA (you guys saved me a $600 tranny overhaul)
> 
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> Joel Richardson
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