Steering wine?
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Steering wine?
After I got done putting my wheels and tires on my truck, I cranked it up to back it out, and when I turned the wheel, the tires were skipping on the concrete, and even on the gravel. I poped the hood, and found the steering pump cap was loose (only hanging in place by one latch thing), which allowed fluid to spit out. Im assuming its the steering pump that is wineing at idle and when you rev it. I was talking to my dad about it and he said I might have got air in it when the cap was loose and shot fluid out. I took it out for a drive, and it skiped when the tires were moving........towards the end when I got back home (about a 2 mile drive), the skipping seemed to have calmed down some, but there was a kinda loud wine.......im guessing its because there might be air in the steering system? If this is the case, im assuming the wineing will stop after the steering is worked a good bit? I checked the fluid level, and it is still up there pretty close to the top (maybe 1/2" from the top).
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Well, I just went out and spun the steering wheel from the left to right, lock to lock many times, and the steering is smooth again, it just has a wine. I thecked the fluid level, and it was lower than what it was before I was having trouble, so I added some more. There was also alot of bubbles, so there was air in the pump.
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Originally Posted by rwenzing
The sudden increase in whine is most likely caused by aerated PS fluid. To avoid getting air in the system, do not force the steering to move with the engine off.
Nothing like blowing power steering fluid all over the engine bay.
That play you felt in the wheel was air in the PS lines. Usually after a brake job or something of that nature, I'll go to an empty parking lot and do figure 8's from almost lock to lock. This gets rid of the air in the PS lines. I also like to seat the brakes to. Going forward a bit and braking, and repeat a few times. Then I'll drive for 10 minutes or so to cool the brakes after the brake tests.
I was scared the first time I noticed that too, but my dad told me about the lock to lock figure 8 tip.
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The sudden increase in whine is most likely caused by aerated PS fluid. To avoid getting air in the system, do not force the steering to move with the engine off.
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