NO power steering 68 New Yorker

[440Chauncey]

Hey guys im new to this forum but I have a problem with my 68 Chrysler new yorker 440 car. I recently did some work to the motor and it is running fine but i went to take it for a test drive and the power steering was rough. All i did was take the pump off, repaint it and put it back on. When i was setting the timing i noticed the pump was pulling away from the motor and then there was a loud snap and the motor stalled. I restarted it noticing that there was no power steering at idle and even at 3000 rpm. So my question is, do i need a new gearbox or pump??

Thanks

 

[Snotty]

Well, given your description, I'd guess the pump is bad. If all worked well before you removed it, I wouldn't suspect the the steering box.

 

[65sporty]

Take the belt off and see if you can pull the shaft out of the pump, the noise you heard could have been the shaft breaking. I have seen it on a few Saginaw pumps on Chevy trucks

 

[440Chauncey]

I ended up replacing the pump and flushing out the gearbox and now it works fine. Im guessing while I had my motor apart sand or dirt from sitting close to my sandblaster could have gotten into it and messed up the seals. I drained the old pump and when the pulleys turned I can hear crunching. I've driven this car for the past few days now with no problems at all.

 

[Snotty]

Glad to hear.