Power steering still not working

[Jim S]

OK, I got my hoses routed with maximum ground clearance.  So, back to the first problem of no assist.  I disconnected the ram from the idler arm and had an assistant turn the steering wheel lock to lock.  The ram does not extend or retract until the wheels are turned all the way to the max in either direction.  The control valve adjusting nut is set correctly.  So do I most likely have a  bad control valve or ram? I have a new pump as well.

Edited yesterday at 01:38 AM by Jim S
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[ronmanfredi]

It could be either, assuming that you followed the system bleeding process?  With the engine running, turn the steering wheel lock to lock a dozen times to get the air out of the system. The only way that I know to diagnose the cause is to install a pressure gauge in the ram hoses to see what's happening.  Other than that, it's a guessing game.

[Jim S]

1 hour ago, ronmanfredi said:

It could be either, assuming that you followed the system bleeding process?  With the engine running, turn the steering wheel lock to lock a dozen times to get the air out of the system. The only way that I know to diagnose the cause is to install a pressure gauge in the ram hoses to see what's happening.  Other than that, it's a guessing game.

Thank-you.  Does anyone know what psi I should be seeing to the ram?