1999 Dodge Caravan Steering Gear Pump

1999 DODGE CARAVAN
210,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DNRPARKS
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I replace the steering gear in my van and punched out the dowel in the center of the knuckle and found out later that is needed to work the pump. Well I installed a new pin in it and now the steering works like Armstrong Power Steering. The front end is in the air and it is hard to turn the wheel. Does the two shafts have to be lined
up in order to for the pump to work right?
Sep 11, 2010 at 6:26 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like the pump pressure isn't being regulated properly. The "new pump" may be bad.
Sep 13, 2010 at 1:59 AM
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