I have had no shortage of steering problems on my 92 C1500. Just put in a Bluetop gearbox a few weeks ago and new lines - bled the air out the best I could and was very happy with the result - good power assist even at idle.
Fast forward to now and I think there is air in the system. The wheel is very hard to turn at low speeds and as soon as you start turning either direction there is a lot of noise (like relief valve noise when you hit the steering stops). Could this be from loose fittings? I got them tight with an adjustable wrench when I replaced the lines but do they need to be super locked down? I don't see how I'm already having issues this soon.
Checked all connections and there does not appear to be a fluid leak, but I suppose there could be air getting in. Fluid level in the pump has remained pretty consistent this whole time.
Fast forward to now and I think there is air in the system. The wheel is very hard to turn at low speeds and as soon as you start turning either direction there is a lot of noise (like relief valve noise when you hit the steering stops). Could this be from loose fittings? I got them tight with an adjustable wrench when I replaced the lines but do they need to be super locked down? I don't see how I'm already having issues this soon.
Checked all connections and there does not appear to be a fluid leak, but I suppose there could be air getting in. Fluid level in the pump has remained pretty consistent this whole time.