I have had a power assist Total Control Products rack and pinion steering unit on my '66 convertable for over 2 years now (I only put less than 3K miles on it a year).
I am experiencing noise with it. Sounds like water rushing through pipes in a wall similar to when you turn a shower on.
I also, on occasion, get a shrill whine when I turn at RPM over 2000 (not lock to lock, but in any amount of steer).
I am using a stock '88 5.0L T-bird pump that I rebuilt (same as a 5.0L Mustang). My car in fuel injected. The pump worked fine with the stock '66 power assist unit.
I have installed an adjustable flow regulating valve on the pressure side of the pump, and it does change RPM ranges before it whines, but the whine does not go away completely and the rushing fluid sound still exists.
Total control suggested I purchase a KRC pump due to the flow/pressure needed.
KRC indicates that they do not a pump similar to the KRC 20000 that mounts to the stock PS/AC Ford brakets yet.
Anyone out there that has had similar issues, and did changing the pump cure it?
This is irritating, and I am about ready to get rid of this rack for something else.
thanks,
Jim
I am experiencing noise with it. Sounds like water rushing through pipes in a wall similar to when you turn a shower on.
I also, on occasion, get a shrill whine when I turn at RPM over 2000 (not lock to lock, but in any amount of steer).
I am using a stock '88 5.0L T-bird pump that I rebuilt (same as a 5.0L Mustang). My car in fuel injected. The pump worked fine with the stock '66 power assist unit.
I have installed an adjustable flow regulating valve on the pressure side of the pump, and it does change RPM ranges before it whines, but the whine does not go away completely and the rushing fluid sound still exists.
Total control suggested I purchase a KRC pump due to the flow/pressure needed.
KRC indicates that they do not a pump similar to the KRC 20000 that mounts to the stock PS/AC Ford brakets yet.
Anyone out there that has had similar issues, and did changing the pump cure it?
This is irritating, and I am about ready to get rid of this rack for something else.
thanks,
Jim