55.2-59 No C-notch

[FAKKY]

Took her for around block - 1st ride in 4 years ---- rode awesome ....... even without shocks ..... But I do have a power steering leak as well as a "grinding" sounds .... again definitely PS ..... I thought I had addressed this ....... any ideas on how to track down issue/fix .... i.e too much pressure versus ???

[joedoh]

woop woop! congrats!

bleeding power steering is usually turning it lock to lock a few times. if you have too much pressure and the steering feels like you are turning on ice, thats common on a MII setup with a GM pump and you can change the pressure shim at the back of the pump, jegs sells a shim kit.

[FAKKY]

Originally Posted by joedoh

woop woop! congrats!

bleeding power steering is usually turning it lock to lock a few times. if you have too much pressure and the steering feels like you are turning on ice, thats common on a MII setup with a GM pump and you can change the pressure shim at the back of the pump, jegs sells a shim kit.

Thanks.
Yeah not a MII setup ....... GM astro hydro and GM dakota IFS

Im away for a few weeks on a family trip ....... if this is all I have to sort out when I get back shouldnt be too bad ...... well that and get the seats bolted down

Appreciate the input guys.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by FAKKY

Thanks.
Yeah not a MII setup ....... GM astro hydro and GM dakota IFS

what a goober I am, I said MII but what I meant was rack and pinion. sorry. your dakota is rack and pinion.

the rack and pinion doesnt need the pressure of a steering box, so the reducer shim is still what you would need. but I am not sure how the pressure reducer would affect your hydroboost? maybe ask the guys with gm power steering boxes, hydroboost, and rack steering what they did.

I had a truck with waaayy overassisted power steering, you could steer with a pinky. it wasnt a rack, it was an older GM steering box with a newer GM steering pump, but a shim fixed it.

[FAKKY]

Originally Posted by joedoh

what a goober I am, I said MII but what I meant was rack and pinion. sorry. your dakota is rack and pinion.

the rack and pinion doesnt need the pressure of a steering box, so the reducer shim is still what you would need. but I am not sure how the pressure reducer would affect your hydroboost? maybe ask the guys with gm power steering boxes, hydroboost, and rack steering what they did.

I had a truck with waaayy overassisted power steering, you could steer with a pinky. it wasnt a rack, it was an older GM steering box with a newer GM steering pump, but a shim fixed it.

gotchya
Im going to check all teh fittings when i get home as well as high/side low side and just the general once over ...... and might buy a PS pressure tester just to see where I am at.

Then assume this is what you mean

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/brg-899001

[joedoh]

yessir, thats it

your leak could be overpressure pushing fluid out of the rack seals.