Funky power steering!!!

[fastsho92]

Ever sence I put in a new PS cooler my power steering is really weird. It sometimes wines when going around a turn, it really wines when turning right. Also when I try to turn the wheel when stoped it feels like im turning the wheel of a car with no PS. So what could it be.. I don't think it is leaking.

 

[shospeed143]

Check fluid level and also make sure you got all of the air out of the system. To do this warm up the power steering system and then turn the wheel from lock to lock but dont hold it all the way to the left or right.

 

[fastsho92]

Yeah I was thinking it had some air in it... I just didn't know how. I will do that tomorrow. I do keep checking the level just to make sure it isn't leaking out.
Thanks, ill let you know tomorrow if it works.

 

[projectSHO89]

The problem is definately air in the system.

If the normal purge procedure doesn't work, you may have to perform a vaccum-assisted purge.

Steve

 

[fastsho92]

Yeah I tried that but it didn't work. Are you supposed to have the power steering cap removed or anything?? And if it needs to be vacumed, that means I have to take it to like pepboys or autozone, correct?

 

[dstig1]

Check to see if you have good connections at the new PS cooler. When I drained mine last to do the steering rack, that was where I had a bad connection. No fluid leak - just enough to let a little air into the system. Re-seat and/or retighten those suckers.

 

[shospeed143]

Yes you should have the cap off when bleeding air out of the system.