Rob Campbell wrote: > > Also, just took it for a test drive, the steering is wonderfully > restored, but it screams a bit if I turn all the way hard in either > direction. The tension is as close as I could get it to what was > described (about 1/2" in the middle of the belt). However, it is a bit > more slack than that other 2 belts. Perhaps I am not using enough force > for the 1/2" test? > Ron, There are screams, and there are screams! If the belt tension is adjusted properly, and you turn to the stop limits of steering, the pump will moan or "scream" slightly, but if it does more than that then in all likelyhood you are hearing the screams of a dying pump. Actually is will be a loud whine. BTDT. Pump replacement is easy, albeit expensive. And, the system is self bleeding, so that is a non-issue. Just fill the hydraulic tank, run the engine, turn the steering wheel to the stops both ways several times, top off the tank, and that shluld do it. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver |
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