Hi Mary!

Oh Boy! Thanks for the good news and the Thumbs up for “Blindboy” as he is quite a regular on the forum.
I agree that those proximity sensors or the wiring to them, have been responsible for weird operation problems or code lights to puzzle the mind.

As for the shudder in the steering, his recommendation is a standard thing to do first as it can only help.
The pump and cylinder the rack are very simplistic by nature of their operation.
It’s tired fluid and fine particles that can mess up the function of the rotors vanes and a variable pressure control valve on the output side. It can become a shutter valve instead!

I refresh my fluid in there every year or so by just sucking some oil out as far down in the reservoir as I can reach with a hose attached to a turkey baster or suction gun that looks like a grease gun.
I find that they are a little of an overkill for the task though.
I also treat the brake fluid reservoir with a refresher treatment on about the same interval. It saves the systems fluid from holding excessive moisture and pushes the recommended two year brake bleeding exchange out more.
My theory is the fresh fluid absorbs moisture from the lower lines by contact association. Again, it can’t hurt as it’s maintenance.

I have used Lucas steering and transmission products only! Those two seem to work fine!
The engine and fuel additive products have not intrigued me so much.
One has to be on guard with branding, as it’s like a snake tonic elixirs from a wagon drummer!
Many have come and gone!

Just a personal note for our readers.

All S.A.E. oils and fuels are made having all the additives needed to do the job correctly.
The Petroleum Institute works hard with a hand in glove approach with the manufacturers of everything!
Guess where the aftermarket vendors shop but make up their own concoctions, to do what better?
Do you think NASCAR makes oil or any car products? They sell hype!
I don’t throw my money towards that labeling at all, if I can keep from it!

Thanks again Tinkerbelle for the prompt update!
As its been said on here, feedbacks do make the forum work!
AND now, it emails results! Thanks Jarrod!

Phil