Been making some progress, just slowly.
I had an “oh crap” moment while I was power steering rack shopping....I filled it up with “power steering fluid” rather than ATF back in 2017!!!!!! That make be the whole stupid issue with the power steering!!!
Already ordered a new rebuilt pump and I may go ahead and get a rebuild rack anyway. I won’t throw out the “old” pump and rack though. Can’t believe that might be the only issue....
Got the new expansion plugs driven in with red loctite. One didn’t go in straight enough to suit my liking, so I removed it and tried again. A couple of them are in just a tad further than “bottom of the taper”...1/16th or less I’d say. I comfortable with them now. They probably get a week or so to set-up.
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