Power Steering HELP
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Power Steering HELP
My power steering was a bit yellow and foamy when I got the car. I have flushed it a few times and it was gotten alot clearer( but still retaining a slight yellow color). I took off the stock PS cooler and bypassed it. It still feels heavy when turning. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?
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I didn't have quite the problems you are describing, but I did have some slight squealing when turning the wheel. Someone on this board recommended putting in Redline synthetic power steering fluid. I removed as much as I could from the reservoir using a turkey baster, and filled with redline, ran the car and turned the steering wheel all the way back and forth, shut the car off, then repeated a couple times until the fluid was bright red. I have not had a problem with noise from the PS pump since.
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I would think you could detach the return line on the pump but the system is pretty high pressure. Hopefully someone else here will chime in, because I have always done it the way I described and not had a problem.
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I'd have to double check on which line is which, but you can use this procedure to flush the power steering:
POWER STEERING FLUSH
-remove PS cap
-remove return line and start engine. let drain
-pour PS fluid into reservoir at same rate it is draining
-at the same time, have a friend move wheels lock to lock several times
-once drainage looks like new fluid (probably 3 bottles wasted) stop engine
-let draining complete and re-attach return line.
-fill reservoir to proper level and run engine with cap off
-have a friend move wheels lock to lock several times to "burp" air out of PS system
-close cap
-DONE
Hope that helps.
POWER STEERING FLUSH
-remove PS cap
-remove return line and start engine. let drain
-pour PS fluid into reservoir at same rate it is draining
-at the same time, have a friend move wheels lock to lock several times
-once drainage looks like new fluid (probably 3 bottles wasted) stop engine
-let draining complete and re-attach return line.
-fill reservoir to proper level and run engine with cap off
-have a friend move wheels lock to lock several times to "burp" air out of PS system
-close cap
-DONE
Hope that helps.
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It was was very foamy ( vanilla looking smoothie juice lol) but I tried sucking the fluid out a few times until it got rather yellow clearish. The car had the power steering cooling unit before and now I bypassed it. But the power steering pump may be going bad. Its rather harder to move the steering wheel than other camaros I've driven. Recently, a squeaking noise started. It sounds like a pulley or the belt. I dont know if that is somehow related to the ps pump issue.
Thanks for the info loyolacub68. I just need to see which is the return line and do what you said!
Thanks for the info loyolacub68. I just need to see which is the return line and do what you said!
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It was was very foamy ( vanilla looking smoothie juice lol) but I tried sucking the fluid out a few times until it got rather yellow clearish. The car had the power steering cooling unit before and now I bypassed it. But the power steering pump may be going bad. Its rather harder to move the steering wheel than other camaros I've driven. Recently, a squeaking noise started. It sounds like a pulley or the belt. I dont know if that is somehow related to the ps pump issue.
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I sent mine to TurnOne to be rebuilt. In addition to racing/performance pumps, they will also do an OEM rebuild, if requested.
They did an OEM rebuild for me and so far so good. You'll pay a little extra money for the service, but you'll be sure its done right and you'll know better where the original parts have been previously.
They did an OEM rebuild for me and so far so good. You'll pay a little extra money for the service, but you'll be sure its done right and you'll know better where the original parts have been previously.