power steering noise

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asmith88
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Post Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:40 pm

I have went through 3 power steering pumps now in just over a year, each of them have a gradual decline, before sounding like a angle grinder.

The only thing I'm thinking is I am using the wrong fluid, red std oil.

Or can damage be caused by a belt being too tight?
1990 brilliant red 318 is
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Post Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:21 pm

no one
1990 brilliant red 318 is