Just curious, i'm almost positive mine has gone bad and i'm looking to replace it. I'm trying to get a feel if it would be worth doing myself or should i just suck it up and pay a shop to do it (i know they'll charge alot)? Thanks.

 

from:https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/843601-power-steering.html

 

not that hard...if you have a lift....the steering knuckle and tie rod ends can be a hassle but other then that not that hard...power steering lines, steering knuckle, tie rod ends, and a few bolts...

 

how do u know the rack has gone bad??

 

mine was leaking fluid from the rack, itself. it would spew fluid if i turned the wheel one way.

 

i think my rack still might have some air trapped in it from my ps line blowing off last time.

 

flush the pump itself before re-installing the rack to the pump...generally when a rack or pump goes bad, little peices of metal can get into either or...and do damage so its good to flush the old part before installing the new

 

Ever since i've had the car, power steering has pretty much been non existent. After about a year and a half of driving it, the steering started to whine. So when we did heads and cam, we swapped the steering pump w/ a new one (we also took out the power steering cooler, thinking that perhaps it was leaking water into the pump causing the barf color). Well, it fixed the whine but the car still turns like a 59 Fleetwood. Flushed the system 3 times over a period of 2 weeks... same old same old. What else is left to do?

 

what type of pumps are you using and what size wheels do you have on the front

 

Just your standard replacement pump. Wheels are standard WS-6 wheels, 275/40ZR17 i believe.

 

Bumpidy

 

replace the whole rack. my steering is nice and easy, as it should be.