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My power steering is terrible! I need help.

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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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My power steering is terrible! I need help.

When pulling out of my driveway it feels like I have no power steering at all! At low RPM's I get the same thing. When cruising it's not too bad. I check the fluid more often than most so I wonder if something inside the pump is broke or worn. Anyone else have this problem?
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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When pulling out of my driveway it feels like I have no power steering at all! At low RPM's I get the same thing. When cruising it's not too bad. I check the fluid more often than most so I wonder if something inside the pump is broke or worn. Anyone else have this problem?

when the last time you changed the fluid?
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Well, I've never changed the fluid. I haven't had the truck for quite a year yet so I really didn't think about that. What is the best way to go about changing the fluid?
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 06:36 AM
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sucking it out with a turkey baster or hand pump suction type. then refill, dirve for a few thousand miles and repeat. you need to find out whats wrong, but changing the fluid couldnt hurt. BTW 2qt is plenty to do 2 changes, i used valvoline synthetic ps fluid.
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