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So I'm still having power steering issues, mainly I can't get it to work! I pulled the pump because I was going to replace it but the company I bought it from sent me the wrong style. The sent me the one with the long skinny filler neck instead of the correct wide oval neck. I asked for an exchange and they told me to destroy the one they sent and send them pictures, then they would replace it. I couldn't believe what I was hearing but I did what they asked. It was in an email so I had their instructions in writing just in case. I sent them the pictures and asked for a refund, they're going to give it to me. So now I have a new pump with a smashed reservoir neck. I'm going to take the pump from the new one and put it in my old one.


While I was waiting for their response I decided to try mine one more time. I checked the pump by spinning the shaft with my impact. It's working just fine. I put it back in the car and started turning the wheels, nothing. Then I tried to vacuum bleed it but couldn't get fluid out of the reservoir. I saw that the fluid level rose when I was turning the tires so it looks like the return line is working, but the high pressure line isn't flowing. The level rose with old fluid from the steering box returning the reservoir, but nothing is flowing back to the box. I'm going to take it back out tonight and look at the check valve, maybe it's not working. If I can't find anything then I'll replace it with the other one and keep my fingers crossed.