Dying steering pump symptoms?

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Author Message   Lionel (Fromage) Member Username: Fromage Post Number: 49 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 06:50 pm:    I changed the steering box a few weeks ago (meridian) and I am starting to feel a stiff steering from time to time. It is variable, sometime it is easy, sometime it gets hard to turn the wheel. This was not happening prior to changing the steering box (the previous box was working fine but leaking like a fountain). My guess is that the pump is tired and is now unable to pull the pressure necessary for a newer box with no leak (torn gaskets inside the pump or shaft play?). Anybody can confirm? Paul? Thanks, Lionel (95 D1, 190k)   Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Senior Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 300 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 08:44 pm:    Geez, 190K! How is she holdin up otherwise? Is it a money pit? Dan 98 DI 70K, going on 190K.   Lionel (Fromage) Member Username: Fromage Post Number: 50 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:41 am:    Holding up just fine... Have had it for 10k with steering box being the only major change. Everything else runs great! Ok this is not my daily driver...   dareDVL (Daredvl) Member Username: Daredvl Post Number: 48 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 10:08 am:    Lionel ... hehe, thats why I also own a ... shhh ... Honda. It offsets both the gas mileage and I can take it on vacation with confidence. ;)