well i decided im anxious why not try driving the car today, HAH not with those big honkin tires, power steering seems to not be working, new rack, old pump and new fluid, anyone have any ideas?
Power steering no worky
- Thread starter Shaolin Crane
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Can you hear the pump whining? Could there be an issue with the pulley slipping on the PS's shaft? Is there any air in the system? I always bleed them (jack up the front end, turn the wheel almost lock to lock about 10 times. This gets the air out with minimal stress on the components [because there's no weight on the wheels]).
Otherwise, if the lines are connected incorrectly at the rack, IIRC it will give you some real weird issues (no return to center, etc).
Otherwise, if the lines are connected incorrectly at the rack, IIRC it will give you some real weird issues (no return to center, etc).
no the pump isnt making any noise at all, and the lines can only be connected 1 way if i remember right
yup seems to be, when i did the bleeding steps as i turned it the fluid rose then slowly fell on both side but i never saw any air come out
no everything moves easily, bubbles come out but small ones and very slowly, i spent an hour doing this, can you tell me what your method for bleeding the rack is, also im certain the lines only go on one way correct, when i hooked up the lines i could only get them to go in one way so i doubt that i have the lines backwards but i could be wrong, at this point im looking at ANY options
To bleed it, I just jack up the front end and turn it almost lock to lock about 20 times.
I once read of someone having gotten some lines crossed but I'm not sure how. Every rack I've ever done was as you noted - with different size inlet and outlet fittings.
Short of undoing lines and blowing compressed air through them, I'm not sure what else to do.
I once read of someone having gotten some lines crossed but I'm not sure how. Every rack I've ever done was as you noted - with different size inlet and outlet fittings.
Short of undoing lines and blowing compressed air through them, I'm not sure what else to do.
could it be i changed racks, this is a sport steer rack that is only 1 turn to lock in both directions, could the revised turn length have an part in why its not working?
alright, may possibly be the power steering pump, took the car up to around 3k and steering effort reduced but not by much hopefully thats it
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