Hey gents,
My 1985 6.9 acts like the power steering pump has gone bad. When I am not moving, it's almost impossible to turn left and right, but when I start moving again it becomes easier to turn, kind of like an old car without power steering. Is it really a slam dunk as a power steering pump? Or could it be something else.
-Linny

 

Check your fluid in your pump and if its low you might have a leaky line and no fluid making it do that but you will also hear it whining if the fluid is full an its still whining its probably your pump. But on my 94 I had the same problem right after I replaced the powersteering pump. It was my gear box but after replacing that.. Felt like a new truck and do you have alot of play in the steering ? Another give away that its probably the gear box.

 

The fluid is full and I do hear the whining like you said.

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No there doesn't seem to be any play it at all, just hard to turn around corners while I'm driving slow.

 

Probably just your pump then they are only 40 bucks not to hard to replace did mie in about a half hour