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^^Hopefully you're going to (or already did) replace the belt... That's all that squeaking sound most likely was. When the steering comes close to L & R lock, there is a switch that bumps up the idle a bit to compensate for the extra load the pump is under... This includes a bit more effort required by the motor to spin the pulley- hence belt squeaking as it slips on pulley. But changing out the rack is always a great idea on a 20yr old car. While you have it all apart, this is a perfect time to put in some new urethane rack bushings and if you want to improve your steering feel some more- an aluminum steering bushing.
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