how to tell if a remanufactured power steering pump is bad

[cutlass1991]

For the third time in 1 month now, I have been driving and the power steering has just stopped working. This time it was almost for a full 30 seconds. Each time it happened I was driving up a hill.

 

 

The only thing I have noticed that seems out of the ordinary is that the pump shaft in the center of the pulley is extremely hot after driving. Does anyone know, or maybe someone can check to see if theirs gets hot too? Just put your finger on the center of the pulley (NOT while it's running!!!) .

 

 

 

Also I guess I should mention, lately I have noticed a burning smell coming from under the hood, kind of like the smell after riding the brakes really hard.

[19Cutlass94]

Does the power steering pump whine at all?

[cutlass1991]

Does the power steering pump whine at all?

 

It doesn't whine at all, even when the power steering went out for a few seconds, it gave no other indication that something was wrong.

[Brian P]

assuming you're using your stock pulley and it's plastic, could the pulley be slipping on the shaft?

[mihela816]

Maybe a fluid line is plugged or there is an internal problem with the rack.