Power steering not working properly..can anyone help??

[Dobby525]

hey guys i have a 93 model vr been having a problem with the power steering have asked heaps of people for suggestions but as you all would know the more people you ask the more different answers you get lol. anyways the power steering works fine when you first start the car but as you drive for about half an hour or until the car gets warm the steering becomes quite hard to turn, and does not correct itself if you let go of the steering wheel it just keeps going whichever way you have the wheels facing. however i was told it was the power steering pump so i bought a new pump have installed it but it is still sorta doing the same thing have consulted other people and they say that it is the power steering rack and other people have said to flush it out and bleed the system.
Any suggestions towards this matter as i dont feel like changing the rack if i dont have to as i have just had 2 wheel alignments done cause i put new struts in so yeh can anyone help?? oh and there was a brand new power steering rack put in it about a year ago

[Dum*P*ster]

IMO, I'd take it to a specialist in this, if its all fairly new .. something is not good, could be lack of pressure.. But since steering is a major thing, id get it checked...should not cost much for a check on it..

[Dobby525]

the block at bob jane that did my wheel alignment today said that there might be a bit of metal shaving in the valve which only makes the steering hard when it is under full pressure could this be the issue?

[azzaholic]

Yeah Dobby this could be the reason for it but then it would be best to get it checked properly or if not try a quick flush and see if you get any shavings out of it

[Dobby525]

when i drained the fluid out of the pump today it was a horrible brown color bout to take it for a drive now to pick me missus up from work then when i get back me mate is gonna take it for a drive so he can see what it is doing he has been a mechanic for a fair while.. so will just se and once i fix it i will post on here what the problem is but if anyone else has any ideas or have had tis problem feel free to post lol cheers azzaholic and dumpster for your imput

[azzaholic]

Did you notice any shavings at all? The other good thing to do is to see what it's like whilst going to pick up your missus as it might have been due to the fluid being burnt

[Dobby525]

it didnt do it the whole time then my mate had a look at it and it was fine but then as soon as he left it started doing it so i dunno am going to try a flush during the week and bleed it properly and if that dont work then i will take it to someone who knows what they are doing other than then that i dunno what else i can do..

[calais24/7]

Bleeding the system takes 2 seconds, so you might as well try it. top the fluid up to the correct level, cold OR hot level depending on if you've driven it or whatever. jack the car up and slowly turn the steering wheel left to right, full lock to full lock about 3 or 4 times and this will bleed it.

[Dobby525]

i have bled the one on my vt before so i was presuming it was the same way as that which it is lol cheers man.. but i gotta go get some more fluid so i can flush the system out before i can bleed it, cause the fluid was absolutely horrid when i took the old pump off today lol cars are a pain in the ass