Power steering question

mghikas said

hey guys,
Hope it’s not a silly question, but got a supposed recoed ps pump from the states (I’m in oz), it’s all lined up but on the odd occasion will still whine.
Question I have, is if I just remove the belt and drive the car, will I cause any damage to anything or will I just be back to manual steering?
Cheers

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You will not damage anything. It will be manual steering on steroids. Maybe not quite like two flat tires ALL the time, but low-speed maneuvering will certainly give your arms a workout. I run all my belts as loose as possible until they slip, then a little tighter. In this way they last for many,many years, and the bearings do too.
I have found the Federal pump a little more whiney than the Saginaw. The Saginaw pump has an oval neck, compared to the circular-neck federal.

But the PS box will pump most of the fluid out of itself if you close-loop the inlet to the outlet, when you cycle it to alternate full-locks. Enough will remain inside to lube the guts, but it will be messy.