Yep, that is pretty universal in nearly every industry, isn't it? If you toss enough money at a problem (and drink enough beer while you're doing that), eventually a solution will appear. I find many times the answer comes to me in my sleep or when I'm just about to go to sleep. Hope you're enjoying retirement, by the way. I am. If you ever read any Travis McGee novels (John D. MacDonald), Travis retires any time he has enough money and works when he needs to. If you haven't read any of them, I suggest doing it if you like fun books.
There is one more possibility, Scotty...the power steering valve is very sensitive. I mean to say there is a center position and it occupies a very small spot. A slight turn of the steering wheel and that valve will start directing fluid into the piston area. And this actually probably should be called hydraulic steering because that's what it actually is. Anyhow, the possibility is this: when you turned your drag link those 3 turns that stopped the pulling to one side, you could have (out of pure luck) stumbled onto the spot where the valve centers and you could have been just fine there. I know...it sounds like a long shot, but it could have happened. You may have missed the center mark by just a couple of hairs and if you did, you could still have the pulling thing going on. As I think I mentioned 3 or 4 times before, it isn't common for a control valve to just break. I've seen them get gummed up from sitting too long or something stupid like pouring brake fluid in the reservoir instead of power steering fluid. I've seen seals go bad (they're not expensive or hard to replace). I've seen them wear out, but man it takes a long time. I've seen them go bad after a wreck or sharp impact...but they usually don't just stop working. Good luck!
