Power Steering concern
05-16-2014, 01:02 PM
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Year: 1999 Classic
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Power Steering concern
Our Cherokee, is rather hard to steer, at low speed, like when trying to park, in a crowded parking lot. I believe the steering wheel pulses lightly, while turning. At highway speed, steering feels fine. Might this be indicative of my steering pump slowly dying? Fluid is a dark color, may be a combo of ATF/steering fluid, not sure.
05-17-2014, 12:37 AM
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That pulsing might be frozen front u-joints. "hard to steer", is the wheel physically hard to turn at low speed? That could be a failing pump, or a kinked/blocked PS line. Any noises from the pump?
05-17-2014, 08:52 AM
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Year: 1999 Classic
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The steering wheel is physically harder to turn at low speed. Pump seems quiet. Hoses are not kinked. Wife and I took it on a 1500 mile road trip, and steering seems to work fine, except at low speed it is more difficult to turn.
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