Power Steering Problems?

2006 DODGE RAM
71,000 MILES
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TZWENG
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I am having power steering problems. I replaced my pump about a month ago, and had no issues for about two weeks. My wife was driving my son to school and she heard a loud noise and she was unable to make her next turn. I took the truck, put it on jacks and turned the wheels to the left and right to get the air out, and it improved. Since then I have started driving and I am hearing a loud noise while driving and it is silent at nuetral. I have no sign of leaks anywhere, I replaced the serpentine belt, and my rack and pinion seems to still be functioning because my wheel still rotates back to center after completing a turn. Could this be a result of a faulty new pump or is there something else triggering this?
Apr 23, 2012 at 2:19 PM
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HMAC300
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the noise is probably something else, we can't hear it so can't give a diagnosis. have apro listen to it
Apr 23, 2012 at 3:16 PM
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TZWENG
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I forgot to mention in my original post athat I have basically no power assist, even when engine rpms are high.
Apr 23, 2012 at 3:44 PM
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well you could have the seals inside the rack bad, leaking internally causing no power steering
Apr 23, 2012 at 3:59 PM