brycarp Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I recently acquired a 95 Impreza L with EJ18 and 5-speed. It has about 170K miles and the steering rack was replaced 22K miles (2 1/2 years) ago. Most of the time, there's not a noticeable problem with the amount of steering assist. But now and then it comes up significantly short. It's not even that bad to just muscle it when that happens, but I'd like to have the car be "nice to drive" for other family members. I don't mind springing for a reman PS pump and putting it in if that's likely to be the issue. Is it plausible that an original PS pump might be getting weak at 170K miles and that it's at least likely to solve the problem if I replace the pump? Are there any applicable troubleshooting techniques that might help me make a more accurate diagnosis? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naru Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Pressure test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brycarp Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Pressure test.OK, I suppose I'm a pretty knowledgeable do-it-yourselfer in some ways and not in others. I have a cooling system pressure tester, and know how to use it, but I have no idea what it takes to do a steering pressure test. Could someone "steer" me to any howto info on that? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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