JRoberts1278
Newbie
I have a 1994 GMC K1500 Pickup with 395,000 miles on it. My steering gearbox has been leaking a lot of fluid lately and has a significant amount of play in the steering. Because of this, I replaced the steering gearbox with a remanufactured unit. Once I had it installed, the power steering lines hooked up, and fluid in the power steering reservoir, I could not get the fluid to travel to the steering box. I tried the bleeding procedure of turning the steering wheel from lock to lock, but the fluid level in the reservoir never decreased. I turned the steering wheel lock to lock 100 times trying to get the fluid to move into the box, but it never did. The system only has one quart of fluid in it, and I know that it should hold more. I have not noticed any power steering pump issues, but I wonder if my power steering pump is not pumping. I have been told that the problem could be the pump, and I have been told that it could be a defective steering box. Any suggestions?