Bleeding my power steering

Post by **4sum4** » Fri May 28, 2004 11:23 am

Finally fitted my power steer and it sounds like there is alot of air specialy in the box just wondering how to bleed the air out.

Post by **chimpboy** » Fri May 28, 2004 11:38 am

Jack it up so the front wheels are off the ground, run the motor, turn the steering full lock left, full lock right, full lock left, full lock right... etc.

Glub glub glub, and it's bled.

Jason

Post by **4sum4** » Fri May 28, 2004 2:20 pm

chimpboy wrote:Jack it up so the front wheels are off the ground, run the motor, turn the steering full lock left, full lock right, full lock left, full lock right... etc.

Glub glub glub, and it's bled.

Jason

cool just done that and now I need more fluid :roll:

Post by **bazzle** » Fri May 28, 2004 8:30 pm

Sometimes they are difficult to bleed as the oil gets aerated. Turn offf engine for 1/2 hour and recheck when fine bubbles diddipated.

bazzle

Post by **hypo** » Fri May 28, 2004 8:52 pm

wen i put the oil coller in my steering systemn it tokk like 4 or 5 trips 2 bled it after i did wot chimpboy and bazzle said a few times b4 that :roll:

Post by **NICK** » Fri May 28, 2004 9:16 pm

hypolux wrote:wen i put the oil coller in my steering systemn it tokk like 4 or 5 trips 2 bled it after i did wot chimpboy and bazzle said a few times b4 that

did it make a differance?

NICK

p.s sent your shaft today

Post by **hypo** » Fri May 28, 2004 9:27 pm

NICK wrote:
hypolux wrote:wen i put the oil coller in my steering systemn it tokk like 4 or 5 trips 2 bled it after i did wot chimpboy and bazzle said a few times b4 that

did it make a differance?

NICK

p.s sent your shaft today

wot the oil cooler

thanx on the shaft

Post by **LowRanger** » Fri May 28, 2004 9:58 pm

Actually the quickest way to ruin a power steering pump is to fill it up and turn it lock to lock after starting the engine.The correct procedure to do it is to fill it up then start the engine whilst leaving the wheels in the straight ahead positionand just letting it run for a minimum of 5 minutes.In the straight ahead position the pump is in its lowest pressure output position,so that and air in the system is causing minimal damage.

cheers

Wayne

Post by **zooki** » Sat May 29, 2004 6:53 am

All the warranty sheets for pumps and boxes that I have ever fitted say to fill it up, start it and top it up until it stays full and then turn lock to lock with the wheels off the ground WITHOUT HITTING THE STEERING STOPS as this makes the pressure build up heaps and can cause damage to the pump if there is still air in it

Post by **Trusa** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:30 am

zooki wrote:WITHOUT HITTING THE STEERING STOPS

So perhaps using the term "lock to lock" could be misleading and damaging as when turning to full lock you will hit the steering stops thus building pressure up.

Just trying to clear that one up zooki

Cheers,

Ben

Post by **LowRanger** » Sat May 29, 2004 1:01 pm

Actually as an addendum to my previous post,after starting the engine and letting it run in the straight ahead position for 5 minutes,you then turn from lock to lock to bleed of any excess air in the system lol forgot to post that last night :oops:

comes from writing when you are tired.

If you try and just fill a Saginaw type pump,like those fitted to Fords & Holdens.and turn lock to lock,you will almost always end up with a noisey pump and void any warranty.And you should avoid reaching FULL lock at all times if possible as most pumps at this time can reach pressures between 6,000 & 9,000 PSI which puts excess strain on Hoses,Connections and back pressure on the pump.

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