THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. BECAUSE BOTH THE STEERING AND BUCKET WERE DOING THE SAME, AND THEY OPPERATE FROM TWO DIFFERENT PUMPS, I FIGURED IT WAS THE INTAKE HYD OIL COMING INTO THE PUMP UNITS. I CHECKED THE HOSES REAL CAREFULL LEADING BACK FROM THE PUMP TO THE SUPPLY AND FOUND A PINHOLE THAT WAS ALLOWING AIR TO GET INTO THE SYSTEM. FIXED THAT AND EVERYTHING WAS OK. THANKS