power steering

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Evening chaps, here at least.
What's the likely culprit when your power steering pump freezes on full lock ? Must be something like a return valve ?? Is that on the steering rack ?
Spat a belt off at Eucla, new old one keeping me going . Love a bit of adventure on a road trip.
Spoke to a truckie at Mullagadinnie ( or something like that ) who's done the Nullarbor at least 3000 times ( well he said 6000 but I reckon halve that )

Mark
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Mark,

I understand that the ram has a pin on each end that opens a relief valve when it gets to full travel and relieves the pump pressure.  Without this, the pump will stall.  I have never had one apart so someone else might be able to give you further information.  It would be covered in Bentleys.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mark
Sent: 02 February 2013 22:34
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] power steering

Evening chaps, here at least.
What's the likely culprit when your power steering pump freezes on full lock ? Must be something like a return valve ?? Is that on the steering rack ?
Spat a belt off at Eucla, new old one keeping me going . Love a bit of adventure on a road trip.
Spoke to a truckie at Mullagadinnie ( or something like that ) who's done the Nullarbor at least 3000 times ( well he said 6000 but I reckon halve that )
Mark