Overworked PS pump?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:27 pm
So I went wheeling in my truck for the first time since I bought it and this happened.
Beginning of day: everything fine
Air down, lets roll.
part way through the day till the end:
-Very loose steering(~20°-25° steering wheel turn before tire movement) (inexperience with low PSI tires maybe??they were only at 23PSI)
-The usual PS pump whine on fully cranked turns but only when truck was on an incline or angle. don't recall flat turns making it angry
-Stop, then start the vehicle. First couple of 1/2 cranked turns had the whine then it was back to whining only with fully cranked angled etc. (as though the pump needed to be primed??).
I haven't done a major inspection but do know the pump is not leaking. Also, the steering is back to normal the first day after the trails.
Just looking for some direction or ideas or possible causes.
Thanks.
Beginning of day: everything fine
Air down, lets roll.
part way through the day till the end:
-Very loose steering(~20°-25° steering wheel turn before tire movement) (inexperience with low PSI tires maybe??they were only at 23PSI)
-The usual PS pump whine on fully cranked turns but only when truck was on an incline or angle. don't recall flat turns making it angry
-Stop, then start the vehicle. First couple of 1/2 cranked turns had the whine then it was back to whining only with fully cranked angled etc. (as though the pump needed to be primed??).
I haven't done a major inspection but do know the pump is not leaking. Also, the steering is back to normal the first day after the trails.
Just looking for some direction or ideas or possible causes.
Thanks.