Steering rack replaced... best way to bleed.
01-21-2003, 03:41 PM
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Steering rack replaced... best way to bleed. I followed the bleeding instructions (non-power bleeder method) that came with the new steering rack: "Fill pump with fluid, turn the steering wheel lock-to-lock approx. 25 times, start motor and verify no bubbles or foam in fluid".
Well, the PS pump whines just a bit and the steering wheel gets hard to turn for just a sec as I start making a right-hand turn. Otherwise, I have power steering... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> The fluid level in the pump is full, and there are no bubbles or foaming.
Could it be my PS pump? I did accidently have to drive it almost empty a couple times because I didn't have any fluid to add at the time (my steering rack leaked like a seive from the input shaft seal), so maybe the pump over-heated or something?
Anyhow, I'm going to try replacing the pump, but is it really as simple as turning the wheel lock-to-lock to fill the rack with fluid?
Well, the PS pump whines just a bit and the steering wheel gets hard to turn for just a sec as I start making a right-hand turn. Otherwise, I have power steering... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> The fluid level in the pump is full, and there are no bubbles or foaming.
Could it be my PS pump? I did accidently have to drive it almost empty a couple times because I didn't have any fluid to add at the time (my steering rack leaked like a seive from the input shaft seal), so maybe the pump over-heated or something?
Anyhow, I'm going to try replacing the pump, but is it really as simple as turning the wheel lock-to-lock to fill the rack with fluid?
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Re: Steering rack replaced... best way to bleed. The Helms manual says to apply a vacuum to the resevoir, then start the engine and do the turns from lock to lock but not to hang on the lock. Then check fluid, apply the vacuum (for some number of minutes), and then lock to lock again until the fluid level settles.
I am not at home so I can't look up the specific directions for you.
I am not at home so I can't look up the specific directions for you.
01-22-2003, 08:55 PM
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Re: Steering rack replaced... best way to bleed. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Dean98TA:
<strong> I followed the bleeding instructions (non-power bleeder method) that came with the new steering rack: "Fill pump with fluid, turn the steering wheel lock-to-lock approx. 25 times, start motor and verify no bubbles or foam in fluid".
Well, the PS pump whines just a bit and the steering wheel gets hard to turn for just a sec as I start making a right-hand turn. Otherwise, I have power steering... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> The fluid level in the pump is full, and there are no bubbles or foaming.
Could it be my PS pump? I did accidently have to drive it almost empty a couple times because I didn't have any fluid to add at the time (my steering rack leaked like a seive from the input shaft seal), so maybe the pump over-heated or something?
Anyhow, I'm going to try replacing the pump, but is it really as simple as turning the wheel lock-to-lock to fill the rack with fluid? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dean, it's not your pump. You just have air in your system. You need to get a vaccum tool like the Mityvac and get the air out. You will encounter air in your system as you drive it. When you get home just vaccum bleed it til' there is no more dead spots. It is very simple. The tool really helps. Here's the website that sells em' www.prismenterprise.com.
I've even done my brakes quite a few times with it also. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong> I followed the bleeding instructions (non-power bleeder method) that came with the new steering rack: "Fill pump with fluid, turn the steering wheel lock-to-lock approx. 25 times, start motor and verify no bubbles or foam in fluid".
Well, the PS pump whines just a bit and the steering wheel gets hard to turn for just a sec as I start making a right-hand turn. Otherwise, I have power steering... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> The fluid level in the pump is full, and there are no bubbles or foaming.
Could it be my PS pump? I did accidently have to drive it almost empty a couple times because I didn't have any fluid to add at the time (my steering rack leaked like a seive from the input shaft seal), so maybe the pump over-heated or something?
Anyhow, I'm going to try replacing the pump, but is it really as simple as turning the wheel lock-to-lock to fill the rack with fluid? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dean, it's not your pump. You just have air in your system. You need to get a vaccum tool like the Mityvac and get the air out. You will encounter air in your system as you drive it. When you get home just vaccum bleed it til' there is no more dead spots. It is very simple. The tool really helps. Here's the website that sells em' www.prismenterprise.com.
I've even done my brakes quite a few times with it also. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
