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power steering probs

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power steering probs

Post by Chris F20 maniac »

hi all,

i have just rebuilt my leaky power steering pump on my 81 RR which all went fine now it doesnt leak! hooray

but now i dont seem to have any power steering at idle (650rpm). it takes untill about 2500-3000 rpm to start woking.

is it possible that i have air in the system and it needs bleeding? can you bleed the power steering boxes some how?

any suggestions on anything else i might have missed?

cheers
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Post by Loanrangie »

there is a bleed bolt near the 3 top cover bolts, while running, carefully release the bleed bolt and release the trapped air.
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Post by Chris F20 maniac »

thanks ill go and try it now!

another suggestion i had was that i may have gotten a small spec of dirt in the presure release valve and that could stop it from seating properly and building up presure.
ill check that out as well.
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Post by shakes »

bleed it similarly to your brakes,

jack the front of the car off the ground just a touch, attach a hose n bottle to the bleed line, turn your wheels lock to lock a couple of times, crack the nut, repeat 3-4 times... stick the car back down run it and crack the nut once more.

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Post by Chris F20 maniac »

well it turned out that there was a spec of dirt in the presure valve and it was jamed good!

Took a fair bit of effort to get it out but its all back together in good working order at last!

bled the steering box as well and fluid came out pretty much staight away, so now i shouldn't have to touch any of the power steering for a while.

thanks for the help.
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