PowerSteering problem

[DustinBjug]

i have a 1999 grand prix and my power steering stopped working for whenever i turn left and kinda whines when i turn right. I dont know what the **** is up with it. But it used to whine alot whenever i turned until i added some power steering fluid a couple weeks ago. idk if my pump took a crap or what.

[Scottydoggs]

wheres the leak? if its coming from the racks boots, the rack is on its way out.

[DustinBjug]

Its not leaking

[ericspecullaas]

bet it is leaking im with scotty on this one lol mine wines but i know its an old pump just waiting for it to go out. how many miles on your ride? are you at the 200k club yet?

[Scottydoggs]

im a member of the over 200,000 club, and my rack went bad, it didnt leak, but the pump started to whine and it got hard to turn, left was harder then right, soon i had no power at all. and the pump stopped whining.

so i did what any one would do, i changed the pump, and no change, picked up a used rack, swapped it out, turns like butter now.

and if your fluid was low, your leaking it, the power steering dont burn oil like a engine does, it leaked out if its low.

[DustinBjug]

no im at 136k, and the racks would cause my power steering to not even work when i turn left. and to whine when i turn right?

[ericspecullaas]

mine just wines lol so i know its old and needs replacing lol just wating on it ot fail i have 2 pumps to replace (joy of joy) lol

[Scottydoggs]

more then likely the rack is crapping out.

[ericspecullaas]

meh it never made a noise when the blown motor was in lol so think draining the oil was a bad idea lol either way when the time comes i will replace both for good messure anyway back to OP lol