Help with Power Steering Noise
03-14-2013, 10:12 AM
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Help with Power Steering Noise Alright guys,
So Yesterday after my alternator went out and got it replaced with a 03 Tahoe's 145amp alternator i was finally able to find where i have been having a power steering leak. For the longest time my under carage was always soacked and after having time to track it i found out that the Power steering high pressure line had a needle size hole right under the resevoir. Every time i turned the steering wheel to its max rotation the line would skirt oil out. It would do the same no matter which direction i turned the wheel.
So i got the high pressure line changed and no leaks. Well this morning after i exited the highway on my way to work, as i made a sharp turn my power steering whinned and whined for a sec as i was headed straight. Every turn i made whined loud as if i didn't have oil.
When i got to my parking lot i checked to see if the resevoir had oil which it did a little too much i would say even though i double checked it last night.
Do you guys think i missed needing to do something after i swapped the high pressure line? before i take off home i'm going to absorb with a rag a bit of that excess power steering in the resevoir but not sure if i need to do something else when swapping a line.
All help is appreciated
So Yesterday after my alternator went out and got it replaced with a 03 Tahoe's 145amp alternator i was finally able to find where i have been having a power steering leak. For the longest time my under carage was always soacked and after having time to track it i found out that the Power steering high pressure line had a needle size hole right under the resevoir. Every time i turned the steering wheel to its max rotation the line would skirt oil out. It would do the same no matter which direction i turned the wheel.
So i got the high pressure line changed and no leaks. Well this morning after i exited the highway on my way to work, as i made a sharp turn my power steering whinned and whined for a sec as i was headed straight. Every turn i made whined loud as if i didn't have oil.
When i got to my parking lot i checked to see if the resevoir had oil which it did a little too much i would say even though i double checked it last night.
Do you guys think i missed needing to do something after i swapped the high pressure line? before i take off home i'm going to absorb with a rag a bit of that excess power steering in the resevoir but not sure if i need to do something else when swapping a line.
All help is appreciated
03-14-2013, 12:57 PM
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i found this, http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#psflush
what i never did was turn the wheels while inginition off and the car was up in the air. I did turn the wheels after turning the ignition fully on to see if the hose still sprayed power steering fluid like it did before.
I thought there was going to be more to bleeding it but i guess not. I want to make sure that the fluid is properly circulating like it was and not sound as if it was dry when turning the steering wheel.
what i never did was turn the wheels while inginition off and the car was up in the air. I did turn the wheels after turning the ignition fully on to see if the hose still sprayed power steering fluid like it did before.
I thought there was going to be more to bleeding it but i guess not. I want to make sure that the fluid is properly circulating like it was and not sound as if it was dry when turning the steering wheel.
