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am i losing it or is my pwr steering going?

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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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Car: 1985 TransAm
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am i losing it or is my pwr steering going?

so anyways i did a doughnut in a parking lot for the hell of it then all the sudden my steering wheel got really stiff and i looked under and i had a leak on the high pressure hose i replaced it the steering lossened up so it no longer feels like a no pwr steering fiero , but its still stiff and rigid am i losing it?? isnt ws6 supposed to be nice n' firm compared to a regular base model firebird ? i greased up the suspension and added some lucas treatment to the pump
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:26 AM
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Re: am i losing it or is my pwr steering going?

Because you did not mention it, I will assume it was not completed. Did you bleed the power steering upon completion of the line change?
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Re: am i losing it or is my pwr steering going?

did you say bleed the ps

how is this done

is there a j tool I have to get

because the level in the pump and gear box was too low damage may have occured
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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Re: am i losing it or is my pwr steering going?

i did turn the wheel a few times , but i also noticed the belt is flopping around at higher rpms i think i should tighten the belt up some , but isnt the car with the quick turn gear box supposed to be a lil stiff at lower rpms and speed? i mean it still turns it just has a sportier feel to it thats all its not like a total loss of pwr steering
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