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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 98 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 98 | I installed power steering on my 66 Chevy C10 that has a 250 6 cylinder. I used a conversion kit from CPP. I purchased a new quick ration power steering gear box from Advance Auto Parts. I purchased a used power steering pump from eBay. When the engine speed is over 1000 RPMs it works nice. But at idle there is now power in the steering. Is it a bad pump or is the pulley to big and therefore the pump is not turning fast enough at idle?
Any thoughts?
Mike Kelley
1966 Chevy C10 SWB - 250 L6/S10 T5
2002 Chevy Ext 1500 4x4
Http://myol66.wordpress.com
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | Used pump? ouch.... That first, then low fluid, then pulley, then slipping belt, bad hoses, wrong fluid, idle too low, bad new box, air in lines, monster truck tires. I don't know if quick ratio boxes take a special pump or not. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 230 | Did you bleed the system of all air after you installed all the components ? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 787 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 787 | by bleeding the p/s is jacking the frt wheels off the ground and going lock to lock on the steering wheel 4 or 5 times with eng running. then check fluid and top up if needed
ron | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 98 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 98 | Yes, I bled the system as described. Everything is new except the pump. So, I'm going to replace that. That seems to be what most people are suggesting.
Mike Kelley
1966 Chevy C10 SWB - 250 L6/S10 T5
2002 Chevy Ext 1500 4x4
Http://myol66.wordpress.com
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 98 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 98 | Well, I put a new pump on a couple weeks ago and tried it briefly this past Sunday and all is well. The issue was the used pump that I purchased.
Thanks for the responses. I just wanted to let you know this was solved.
Mike Kelley
1966 Chevy C10 SWB - 250 L6/S10 T5
2002 Chevy Ext 1500 4x4
Http://myol66.wordpress.com
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