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    Weak power steering with a squealing pump belt, but brakes and winch seem fine

    Last night I changed the fluid by running the truck and draining from the fan hookup on the activated Cadillac valve. At least temporarily, the problem seems to be fixed. The weird thing is that without noticeable change in flow from the low pressure hose I was draining from, fluid seemed to...
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    Weak power steering with a squealing pump belt, but brakes and winch seem fine

    So, after just loose belts, the pump was my first though too. What I'm confused about (never had a pump go bad in my relatively short lifetime) is, why would the belts squeal with a bad pump? Would' the squealing belts indicate the pump is working really hard, or can it work hard and be weak at...
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    Weak power steering with a squealing pump belt, but brakes and winch seem fine

    Thanks! No leaks, no burnt smells, reservoir is full. The steering moves without too much effort with the truck off and wheels off the ground. I had replaced a lot of worn components in the steering last year. The age of all components but the new hoses I put on to mount the winch are unknown...
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    Weak power steering with a squealing pump belt, but brakes and winch seem fine

    Hi all. I was out today with the HMMWV off road, and when the truck is stopped, the power steering is very weak. When stopped the belt (which is pretty tight) squeals like crazy when trying to turn. The brakes seem just fine, and the hydraulic winch seems fine. Once moving, the steering seems...
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