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Has anyone had trouble with their power steering pump? 

I looked on some of the other FJ forums and it seems like a common problem that the steering pump groans and it takes a bit more muscle to steer...but it still works.

None of them said how it happened.  Well here's what happened to me.

I was out getting the FJ dirty when I got temporarily stuck in some mud.  I was also across the ruts, not in line with them, so to get out, I engaged the rear differential locker and…