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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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hey i have my truck put back together new heads and running pretty good ..i put a new powersteering pump while i was at it because i have an awful screeching problem when i turn hard like a u turn or backing out but wnyway the new powersteering pump didnt fix the problem its a little better but its still embarrasing with that god awful screeching anyone know where to start since it aint the pump??its a 78 k5
 
Old Nov 20, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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Did you get it bled out fully?
 
Old Nov 20, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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how much lift and do you have a lifted steering arm or anything to correct the steering angle?
 
Old Nov 20, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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i think its a 4 in lift i dunno i personally havent lifted it yet but its pretty high compared to a stock blazer.. no i didnt bleed nothin
 
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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if the steering angles arent correct it might be a reason. cause instead of the gear box just pushing and pulling like its designed to do its also pushing downward and pulling upward taking alot of strength away from the push/pull set up like its designed to do
 
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Is the belt loose and squealing?
 
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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my old scotsdale used to do that the p/s gear box was binding up replaced it and was good to go
 
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