Hard Power Steering at IDLE

[Blownbyyou]

So this problem just started occuring about a month ago and its pretty annoying actually.

When the car is cold powersteering works fine at any speed. Once it warms up the powersteering does not want to work at idle, if I give it the slightest gas it works without a problem. Its just at idle.

The rack was replaced about 20k ago, the pump about 25k ago. I thought it was a tensioner and belt so I replaced both, but still the same issue.

Tonight im going to flush the system, but if that doesn't correct the issue where would you go from there?

 

[Juanmiguel]

Is your car a GTP? I had a bad super charger coupler and it actually made the steering very stiff in idle just as you describe.

 

[Blownbyyou]

Yeah its a gtp, but the supercharger coupler was replaced about 5k ago.

 

[Bio248]

it also doesnt make any sense that a blower coupler would cause hard steering.

what is your car idling at? too low to give the PS pump enough RPMs?

 

[Blownbyyou]

Its idling at the stock rpm, roughly 700. I am starting to think its the pump..im not really sure..

 

[Bio248]

that would be my guess.

 

[xringshooter7]

prob low on fluid, mine was really hard at low rpm, and it wasn't squealing.

 

[imdaman3]

could be the rack and pinion what yr is it? i remember my 97 gtp had a recall on that