In truth, a mechanic did confirm the noise is from the pump. BUT -
Yesterday, I had two guys stand by my van - one at the rear, and one by
the left front wheel well - while I turned the wheel from stop to stop.
One by the pump, said it was the pump. The by the wheel said the noise
came from the front end behind the wheel. I had them swap places, and
listen again. They did not change their opinions. So what does that tell
you!?? Exactly! Nothing. After three pumps - the odds are against three
pumps in a row being bad. It's got to be elsewhere. So far as I know the
hoses and connections are stock. I'll check out the restrictor thing -
don't know about that. Next step is to blow the lines, then test, and if
that doesn't work, put in the other PS rack. I hate being a parts
replacer thoughtlessly chasing  faults by replacing everything.  That's
no way to maintain anything. But it appears to be boilng down to it. If
everything is replaced - how can anything have a fault, Right? Yeh, right!!

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 8/15/2011 1:20 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> jeez John, I think I have asked you 2 times if you were sure it was the pump making the noise, and you said a mechanic confirmed it was the pump.... :)
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> I hope it is a blocked line, but be sure you have the stock fittings on line at pump, is there not a restrictor in one line?
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> On 2011-08-15, at 8:06 AM, John Rodgers wrote:
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>> Mike, thanks.
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>> I had come to the conclusion it was not the pump but something else. I
>> have a spare, unused, new in the package "Rebuilt by Mavel"  PS rack and
>> will put that on, as well follow your suggestion to blow the lines - and
>> before the new rack goes on. The current rack - also a Rebuilt by Mavel
>> part - should be good, but who knows. I did drive it for quite sometime
>> without a PS pump - just no drive belt. Who knows what that may have
>> done. With new pump, new rack, and hoses blown clear,  I should have it
>> covered. I hope!
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>> John
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>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
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>> On 8/15/2011 7:35 AM, Mike Riley wrote:
>>> chances of 3 bad pumps are very low I would look for a restriction due to a piece of a pump jammed in the lines. disconnect all of them and blow backwards to the flow with high volume compressed air.
>>> mike
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