35le

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My cars powersteering has been giving me problems, the car is very hard to steer at idle and low speed and makes noise, but when the car is cold and i first start driving it is fine but as it gets hotter the harder it steers. Also i thought there was coolant in my powersteering so I by-passed my powersteering cooler and took out the old fluid with a little pump. Any help would be appreciated thanks.....

nemss1

no the PS fluid is red also and looks like coolant. may have a leak or the pump is shot

35le

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Why would it work fine then get worse as the car gets hot?..

GrimReaper

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does it make any noises? when the car is running and you open the ps resivour is the fluid airrated?

35le

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Yea it makes that powersteering wine, like when they are low on fluid, but its not. Kinda like its struggling..

35le

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By airrated do you mean bubbles, if so no there are none...

GrimReaper

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yes i did mean bubbles. have you tugged on the power steering pulley? I work at a GM dealership and sometimes the shaft on the pump will crack and or break. it will look fine till u pull on it. Also you dont have any leaks? how about from the pinion seal of the steering gear? also you can poke a pinhole in the inner tie rod boots and see if there is a fluid build up in there. it will drip out at a descent rate if so. thats a quick check for the steering gear seals.