Progress Thread Komo's 1990 GT - Parts Gathering Purgatory & Home Remodel
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Positive thinking, i like it.Nice! Babies can get their little hands into places we cannot.
If anyone remembers a long while back in my thread i broke one of my headliner trim clips and had to pay like $25/each off eBay for one or two used ones.
Looks like LMR now sells a kit of these. 8 clips for $34.99, just FYI.
Looks like LMR now sells a kit of these. 8 clips for $34.99, just FYI.
No progress lately.
BUT, one of the things i like to do on my free time is watch other people spruce up their Foxbodies. I randomly came across the BigTime Youtube channel. Although they do a bunch of different cars and stuff, they have a video series of fixing up his Foxbody hatchback. They do their videos well and are funny, yet informative. If anyone else likes watching these types of videos, check them out. Here's their latest video:
View: https://youtu.be/m0MVPD-dIbs?si=2pnIuJ_NPAzSkeW0
BUT, one of the things i like to do on my free time is watch other people spruce up their Foxbodies. I randomly came across the BigTime Youtube channel. Although they do a bunch of different cars and stuff, they have a video series of fixing up his Foxbody hatchback. They do their videos well and are funny, yet informative. If anyone else likes watching these types of videos, check them out. Here's their latest video:
View: https://youtu.be/m0MVPD-dIbs?si=2pnIuJ_NPAzSkeW0
Just curious and I couldn’t find a solid answer online, but my previous 1990 GT had the swivel dome light, but my current 1990 GT has a ‘normal’ dome light. Both had sunroofs… I feel like my current GT should have the swivel type… any reason why it doesn’t?
Ok hated wasting time so I started bleeding the PS system as I figured the shaft issue is separate from the rest of the system.
I poured what I could in the pump, hand primed it the best I could, saw some bubbles come out. Added more fluid. Then started manually turning the wheels lock to lock slowly. I feel like whatever reservoir/chamber that controls turning right is filled up. It’s hard to turn the wheels right (after centered) and it’s quiet, assuming because I’m fighting against the fluid in there. But turning the wheels left (after centered) gets easier, I’m assuming because I’m not fighting PS fluid in the reservoir/chamber that controls left turning, and I also can hear fluid moving around in there. Almost like a swishing sound.
Problem is I turned the wheels lock to lock like 30 times, taking breaks to hand prime the pump periodically, and it’s not getting any better. Any advice?
I poured what I could in the pump, hand primed it the best I could, saw some bubbles come out. Added more fluid. Then started manually turning the wheels lock to lock slowly. I feel like whatever reservoir/chamber that controls turning right is filled up. It’s hard to turn the wheels right (after centered) and it’s quiet, assuming because I’m fighting against the fluid in there. But turning the wheels left (after centered) gets easier, I’m assuming because I’m not fighting PS fluid in the reservoir/chamber that controls left turning, and I also can hear fluid moving around in there. Almost like a swishing sound.
Problem is I turned the wheels lock to lock like 30 times, taking breaks to hand prime the pump periodically, and it’s not getting any better. Any advice?
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The last time I changed my pump and rack, I installed the parts, filled the reservoir with fluid, and cranked it up. While it was idling, I topped the reservoir off as I went and rotated the wheels limit to limit. Done. 
No hand cranking, no rain dance to the gods, no voodoo.
No hand cranking, no rain dance to the gods, no voodoo.
Alright, maybe I am at the point where I need to turn it on. I don’t really want to turn it on without the steering shaft connected though. Back to waiting.The last time I changed my pump and rack, I installed the parts, filled the reservoir with fluid, and cranked it up. While it was idling, I topped the reservoir off as I went and rotated the wheels limit to limit. Done.
No hand cranking, no rain dance to the gods, no voodoo.
Can I start the car with the power steering pump cap off to bleed the system or will fluid shoot out with no cap on?
I’m getting antsy!
Edit: NM don't think i can. So leave cap on, start car, turn wheels but watch fluid level, remove cap and add as necessary, replace cap, and repeat?
Edit #2: so i decided to just go for it, i removed the coil plug and cranked a few times to settle the fluid in the pump. Then put the coil plug back on and started the car. Immediately the fluid level dropped a bit, but not too far to suck in air. Shut the car off, added fluid. Started the car again and fluid stayed level. With the car running i manually turned the wheels back and forth. I am getting consistent resistance now when turning the wheels which is a good thing. Also, no discernable whining from the pump. Let the car idle until warm, turning the wheels periodically. Then i revved up the engine and monitored the fluid level. No change. Always left the cap on unless the car was off. Also, no leaks that i can see at this time.
So for now, i will call this a partial success. Need to get the car on the ground and turn the wheels with the weight of the car on them to really push the PS system.
And since everyone likes pictures, here’s how she been sitting for a while now:
I’m getting antsy!
Edit: NM don't think i can. So leave cap on, start car, turn wheels but watch fluid level, remove cap and add as necessary, replace cap, and repeat?
Edit #2: so i decided to just go for it, i removed the coil plug and cranked a few times to settle the fluid in the pump. Then put the coil plug back on and started the car. Immediately the fluid level dropped a bit, but not too far to suck in air. Shut the car off, added fluid. Started the car again and fluid stayed level. With the car running i manually turned the wheels back and forth. I am getting consistent resistance now when turning the wheels which is a good thing. Also, no discernable whining from the pump. Let the car idle until warm, turning the wheels periodically. Then i revved up the engine and monitored the fluid level. No change. Always left the cap on unless the car was off. Also, no leaks that i can see at this time.
So for now, i will call this a partial success. Need to get the car on the ground and turn the wheels with the weight of the car on them to really push the PS system.
And since everyone likes pictures, here’s how she been sitting for a while now:
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Are there any other options to get me driving in the meantime? I threw away my stock intermediate shaft and I no longer have my stock rack (not that I would swap everything back anyways). Does borgenson make some sort of shaft I could use? I will literally pay twice for a shaft if need be. I need the car drivable like at the beginning of December to clear space in the garage to start packing the house. My driveway isn’t the kind I can just roll the car out straight and park it. It curves to the right and is pretty steep.
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