My camry 2.2 99 model power steering pump failed leading to the steering not turning freely without much exertion of muscle. I have tried replacing the pump but it appears that after 3 different pumps were fixed, the car steering remains the same. My mechanic is suggesting that it may be from my steering rack, don't know how possible that is. Please Gazzuzz and othe auto gurus in the house I need advise on what to do as I am losing sleep over this.
Note: steering rack was replaced about 4 months ago.

Your car's problem is between the power steering pump or rack with pinoin. Guess they are not getting something of high quality reason for incessant failure

Thanks Mayor2013, but all the pumps they have used in replacing my failed pump never worked from the onset.

They are all rebuilt pumps. Let them also wash the power steering oil reservoir from all metal particles that must have grinded

"The most common cause of failure for a power steering pump is the bearing going bad.  The bearing supports the shaft that connects the pulley outside the pump to the impeller inside the pump.  After miles of use, it is not unusual for these bearings to wear out.  In most cases, worn bearings will start to hum or whine and will change pitch with your engine RPM.  When they get very worn, they can cause leakage around the pump shaft behind the pulley and even allow the pulley to wobble.  In this case, the only thing you can do is to replace the power steering pump.

Your power steering system’s life blood is the fluid being pumped through it.  The high pressure this fluid is at is used as a motive force for helping turn your front tires either through a power steering gear or rack.  The actual mechanism for turning high fluid pressure into motion in your tires is relatively complicated and accomplished through a variety of small passages.  If these passages become clogged it can cause your power steering system to malfunction.  In most cases, these clogs will cause abnormally high pressures in the system which will cause your pump to whine and possibly fail prematurely.  Clogs in your power steering system can be hard to identify but if you have a whining power steering pump or a difficult to run steering wheel this may be the cause.  In some cases, a system flush and new fluid can clear the clog, but in some cases you may simply have to replace the power steering rack or gear.

The last and most common of the power steering problems you may encounter is a leak.  First, your system may actually have a leak where it is drawing air into the system causing your pump to whine.  This leak would be due to a cracked or loose hose on the return side of your system.  These hoses usually have simple clamp fittings rather than banjo bolts and tend to be larger in diameter than the high-pressure hoses.  If you have a leak like this you will notice your power steering fluid getting foamy and your pump whining due to the air in the system.  In this case, you can replace those hoses or tighten the clamps to stop the leak.

You can also have a power steering leak where the fluid is forced out of the system due to the high pressure.  This can happen at the hose connections, or at any of the seals in your systems like the seals on the rack or where the steering column connects to the steering gear.  Replacing these seals is often impossible based on the design of the system and replace the whole rack or gear simply due to a leak can be a high price to pay."

Source: https://gobdp.com/blog/how-to-fix-your-power-steering-problems/

dialolodge:
My camry 2.2 99 model power steering pump failed leading to the steering not turning freely without much exertion of muscle. I have tried replacing the pump but it appears that after 3 different pumps were fixed, the car steering remains the same. My mechanic is suggesting that it may be from my steering rack, don't know how possible that is. Please Gazzuzz and othe auto gurus in the house I need advise on what to do as I am losing sleep over this.
Note: steering rack was replaced about 4 months ago.

I had a power steering issue recently with my Rav 4 2007. But mine is electric anyways. After scanning it, but no immediate cause or solution, I decided to be using it like that. I later found out that my speedometer too stopped working and the brake light was always on.

I used it like that for about 2 months. But a week ago, I checked the front tire,passenger side, and and saw that there was a cable detached there. I connected this cable and to my utter surprise the whole problems got resolved when I started the car. PS lights off, speedometer working again, brake light off, check engine light off.

I know yours is not electric, but you can check for this cable too.

Where's that cable located, how can one see it Honda accord 2004

Baylam:
Where's that cable located, how can one see it Honda accord 2004

The cable is very close to the shock absorber. You may need to turn your steering to the far right end to see it. I discovered that the cable is at both sides of the front shocks. Hope this is helpful?

Get a new(could mean direct tokunbo) power steering pump and not a rebuilt one. also check your rack and pinion before installing the new pump.

lonelydora:
Get a new(could mean direct tokunbo) power steering pump and not a rebuilt one. also check your rack and pinion before installing the new pump.

please how do I know a rebuilt power steering pumpand how do I know if my rack and pinion is faulty? Can I get a pictorial representation of these? , cos I need to work on my steering system tomorrow in Apo, Abuja.
kindly recommend a very good and trusted mechanic for my 1999 toyota Avensis.
Thanks.

starlionnotch:


please how do I know a rebuilt power steering pumpand how do I know if my rack and pinion is faulty? Can I get a pictorial representation of these? , cos I need to work on my steering system tomorrow in Apo, Abuja.
kindly recommend a very good and trusted mechanic for my 1999 toyota Avensis.
Thanks.

I may not be able to recommend a mechanic for you because I stay in PH. We have good Abuja mechanics on this forum, you just need to search for them

dialolodge:
My camry 2.2 99 model power steering pump failed leading to the steering not turning freely without much exertion of muscle. I have tried replacing the pump but it appears that after 3 different pumps were fixed, the car steering remains the same. My mechanic is suggesting that it may be from my steering rack, don't know how possible that is. Please Gazzuzz and othe auto gurus in the house I need advise on what to do as I am losing sleep over this.
Note: steering rack was replaced about 4 months ago.

Also check your steering shaft U-joints (or whatever joints they're called).