LQ1 power steering pressure control solenoid.

[94NDTA]

My father is having a PS issue with his LQ1. It randomly purges its PS fluid. The pressure control solenoid has a broken clip and does not make complete contact. Problem is, I cannot find a new one from GM or at any of the junk yards around here. Any one have a junked LQ1, or know of someone who does? Thanks in advance. It is getting really old refilling with PS fluid every other day, lol.

[Schurkey]

Last time that happened to me (loss of ps fluid) it was due to the rubber hose on the return side of the rack. The old hose had cold-flowed under the clamps; therefore the clamps weren't sealing the hose to the metal tubing--so it didn't take much pressure to cause leakage. Eventually the hose popped completely off the metal tubing, and the PS puked all the fluid.

 

Fresh rubber hose, and good-quality clamps (I used clamps marketed for fuel injection hose) and it's been trouble-free for several years now.

 

First Guess: You wouldn't be leaking fluid unless the plumbing was bad, in addition to the non-functioning pressure control solenoid.

[94NDTA]

Last time that happened to me (loss of ps fluid) it was due to the rubber hose on the return side of the rack. The old hose had cold-flowed under the clamps; therefore the clamps weren't sealing the hose to the metal tubing--so it didn't take much pressure to cause leakage. Eventually the hose popped completely off the metal tubing, and the PS puked all the fluid.

 

Fresh rubber hose, and good-quality clamps (I used clamps marketed for fuel injection hose) and it's been trouble-free for several years now.

 

First Guess: You wouldn't be leaking fluid unless the plumbing was bad, in addition to the non-functioning pressure control solenoid.

 

This is the 3rd pump in 3 years. All the plumbing is new. The only thing that has not been replaced is the solenoid.

[Galaxie500XL]

I'm pretty sure Rockauto has what you're looking for, you might want to check there.