Power steering failure

Recently I dragged my '75 Imperial out of its hiding place and came to the conclusion that the power steering on it had failed. The power steering pump was struggling and at almost every steering input sounded like it was about to destroy the pump. It also provided little to no power assistance.

This morning I removed the power steering belt and spun the pulley by hand. I felt resistance building up followed by something ticking inside the pump. This seemed like there's a blockage...

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Author: thethee