Power steering problems???
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Drifting
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From: Bath NC
Power steering problems???
So, I replaced my power steering pump. At first the steering worked fine at idle and under normal driving. But if I get on the throttle and let off the throttle I lose power steering. If I let the car idle in neutral, then turn the wheel back and forth I feel it reengage. and it works fine until I drive the car hard again. It acts like one of the valves in the system is sticking. The system worked fine before the pump change. So it makes me think the relief valve in the pump is sticking open when I pour the coals to it.
Can anyone offer any advice for diagnostics. Could this be an air bubble in in the system. I feel like I drove it and turned the wheel back and forth enough to bleed it. Maybe that's not the right bleed procedure. I did hand prime the pump before installing the belt
Thanks for any help
Can anyone offer any advice for diagnostics. Could this be an air bubble in in the system. I feel like I drove it and turned the wheel back and forth enough to bleed it. Maybe that's not the right bleed procedure. I did hand prime the pump before installing the belt
Thanks for any help
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Jack the car up and put it on jack stands level, start the car, and while the motor is running, turn the steering wheel all the way to the right semi slowly, then all the way to the left, then do this over times over again (making sure to go all the way to left, then all the way to the right) to bleed all the air out of the rack, to force the air up and back up in the tank and out of the system.
Once you are sure you have all the air out of the system, then double check the fluid level in the reserve tank.
Once you are sure you have all the air out of the system, then double check the fluid level in the reserve tank.
Last edited by Dano523; Feb 26, 2018 at 04:41 PM.
