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Started by Harold Brown, February 14, 2024, 11:58:26 AM

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Harold Brown

1952 s62 power steering pump and lines get very hot and steering gets what I call spongy. Pump is rebuilt and lines are new,any suggestions?

Cadillac Jack 82


Coupling adjusted too tightly?  lubrication not circulating properly?
Tim

CLC Member #30850

1948 Buick Roadmaster 76S Sedanette
1959 Cadillac CDV
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

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1937 LaSalle Coupe
1940 Chevy Coupe
1941 Ford 11Y
1954 Buick 48D
1955 Cadillac CDV
1955 Packard Super Panama
1957 Cadillac Series 62
1962 VW Bug
1962 Dodge 880
1964 Cadillac SDV
1966 Mercury Montclair
1967 Buick Wildcat
1968 Chevy Chevelle SS
1968 Plymouth Barracuda
1977 Lincoln MKV

Harold Brown

What is the coupling you are referring too?

Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373

I had this issue on our 55. Well, the heat anyway. It turns out I had a blockage in a line. They were brand new, and 1 had a global of crap in it. So, check to be sure you have good fluid flow.
Jeff R
Jeff Rose
CLC #28373
1970 Coupe DeVille (Big Red)
1955 Series 62 (Baby Blue)
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