power sterring fluid
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power sterring fluid
hey guys i have the notorious power steering whine, and i heard synthetic automatic transmission fluid helps quiet it down, so next time i change engine oil, im doing the power sterring too. it there any special way of going about this or anything i need a heads up about? a how-to would be nice also. thanks
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Disconnect the return line on the pump.
Disable the fuel or spark so it won't start.
Crank the engine over to pump the fluid out (but not all of it, you don't want it to go dry)
Add fluid.
Repeat until new fluid has cycled through the system.
Replace return line.
Check fluid.
Fix the fuel or ignition.
Start the engine and turn the steering wheel "lock to lock" a couple times. (to get any air bubbles out)
Sit back and drink some beer!
Disable the fuel or spark so it won't start.
Crank the engine over to pump the fluid out (but not all of it, you don't want it to go dry)
Add fluid.
Repeat until new fluid has cycled through the system.
Replace return line.
Check fluid.
Fix the fuel or ignition.
Start the engine and turn the steering wheel "lock to lock" a couple times. (to get any air bubbles out)
Sit back and drink some beer!
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From: Skagit Valley, Washington
Disconnect the return line on the pump.
Disable the fuel or spark so it won't start.
Crank the engine over to pump the fluid out (but not all of it, you don't want it to go dry)
Add fluid.
Repeat until new fluid has cycled through the system.
Replace return line.
Check fluid.
Fix the fuel or ignition.
Start the engine and turn the steering wheel "lock to lock" a couple times. (to get any air bubbles out)
Sit back and drink some beer!
Disable the fuel or spark so it won't start.
Crank the engine over to pump the fluid out (but not all of it, you don't want it to go dry)
Add fluid.
Repeat until new fluid has cycled through the system.
Replace return line.
Check fluid.
Fix the fuel or ignition.
Start the engine and turn the steering wheel "lock to lock" a couple times. (to get any air bubbles out)
Sit back and drink some beer!
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Before you do the above. Check the bearing on the pump. You will need to remove the belt tension. Then just grab the pulley and wiggle it. If it feels lose your pump is dying.
If your pump is on the way out the fluid swap will not make the sound go away. Trust me, my truck sounds super charged to an extent. However it may buy you some time till it dies.
If your pump is on the way out the fluid swap will not make the sound go away. Trust me, my truck sounds super charged to an extent. However it may buy you some time till it dies.
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Before you do the above. Check the bearing on the pump. You will need to remove the belt tension. Then just grab the pulley and wiggle it. If it feels lose your pump is dying.
If your pump is on the way out the fluid swap will not make the sound go away. Trust me, my truck sounds super charged to an extent. However it may buy you some time till it dies.
If your pump is on the way out the fluid swap will not make the sound go away. Trust me, my truck sounds super charged to an extent. However it may buy you some time till it dies.
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Well I do, its just in a 302 swap.
What im saying is check the play on the pump. This way you will know if the bearing is going bad or its the ford whine. Mine the bearing is going, but i did flush and fill with synthetic anyway.
What im saying is check the play on the pump. This way you will know if the bearing is going bad or its the ford whine. Mine the bearing is going, but i did flush and fill with synthetic anyway.
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so you saying its quiet now?
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Disconnect the return line on the pump.
Disable the fuel or spark so it won't start.
Crank the engine over to pump the fluid out (but not all of it, you don't want it to go dry)
Add fluid.
Repeat until new fluid has cycled through the system.
Replace return line.
Check fluid.
Fix the fuel or ignition.
Start the engine and turn the steering wheel "lock to lock" a couple times. (to get any air bubbles out)
Sit back and drink some beer!
Disable the fuel or spark so it won't start.
Crank the engine over to pump the fluid out (but not all of it, you don't want it to go dry)
Add fluid.
Repeat until new fluid has cycled through the system.
Replace return line.
Check fluid.
Fix the fuel or ignition.
Start the engine and turn the steering wheel "lock to lock" a couple times. (to get any air bubbles out)
Sit back and drink some beer!
Don't dry steer the wheel, do figure 8's from lock to lock while moving, much better then doing lock to lock while stationary. Just my 2 cents.
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oh wow, yeah i need to do that. i hear it from the time i start and even going 35 in 3rd. its so annoying! so you got a reman pump and put new oil in it?
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yeah, we put a reman unit in from carquest, new ATF fluid. I was a bit hesitant to put the Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak in it...since our fluid is ATF...but did it anyway.
I found a pretty easy way to do it. Pull the low pressure return line at the little radiator and hold your finger over the hose. I let the fluid run down my hand and let it drip off into a pan, didn't really get any fluid anywhere. If I were to do it again, I'd put the whole thing in, but I don't think I drained enough out.
I found a pretty easy way to do it. Pull the low pressure return line at the little radiator and hold your finger over the hose. I let the fluid run down my hand and let it drip off into a pan, didn't really get any fluid anywhere. If I were to do it again, I'd put the whole thing in, but I don't think I drained enough out.
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yeah, we put a reman unit in from carquest, new ATF fluid. I was a bit hesitant to put the Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak in it...since our fluid is ATF...but did it anyway.
I found a pretty easy way to do it. Pull the low pressure return line at the little radiator and hold your finger over the hose. I let the fluid run down my hand and let it drip off into a pan, didn't really get any fluid anywhere. If I were to do it again, I'd put the whole thing in, but I don't think I drained enough out.
I found a pretty easy way to do it. Pull the low pressure return line at the little radiator and hold your finger over the hose. I let the fluid run down my hand and let it drip off into a pan, didn't really get any fluid anywhere. If I were to do it again, I'd put the whole thing in, but I don't think I drained enough out.
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No other way to say it but Try to suck out most of the fluid from the reservoir and the replace with mercon/atf v. Do this like every other day and eventually you'll have all atf in it. I did this for a week and all whine went away. Use a good high quality synthetic or blend Atf.
No other way to say it but Try to suck out most of the fluid from the reservoir and the replace with mercon/atf v. Do this like every other day and eventually you'll have all atf in it. I did this for a week and all whine went away. Use a good high quality synthetic or blend Atf.
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