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if my ps pump were dying, how would i be able to tell?

  • Thread starter Thread starter fivespeedsteed
  • Start date Start date Jul 29, 2009

fivespeedsteed

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does the car start wandering and stuff or will it just not turn right? the wheels shuttering on the ground
 

mc0311grunt

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the car shouldn't wander side to side if the ps pump is going out. The ps pump usually starts whining when it is starting to go out
 
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AS above me has said it will start whining or a low growling sound. If you are having any of the problems that you wrote I would go get your front end looked at as it would be unsafe to drive. could be a tie rod or something else messed up. Better safe than sorry. How are your front tires wearing?
 

fivespeedsteed

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perfect. brand new tie rods, rack, balljoints, caster camber plates, ca bushings, inner tie rods came with the rack. its not wandering nearly as bad as it did, it might be normal. my wheels are jittery across pavement when sitting still and turning, last night i saw the ps line banging on the sway bar, so im gonna fix that that might fix the jittering, but its still knocking so i guess im gonna pull it apart and try to tighten the castle nut on the balljoints
 
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