power steering wont bleed please help.

CyFi6 · 01-23-2009, 07:10 PM

First off are you using ATF Dexron III? If not, you need to be. Second after you start the car are you bleeding it by turning the wheels lock to lock? If its overflowing when you do this take some fluid out of the reservoir. If it still keeps pushing too much fluid up its possible there is a problem in the steering rack/control valve etc.

carnahkt · 01-23-2009, 08:16 PM

I am using dexron III. I am bleeding it by turning the wheel lock to lock engine off. When I bleed it the level should drop but it is actually rising and I tried taking some out and starting it up real quick but it still whined as if there is air in the lines. What is even wierder is that when I took the pump off and then back on it seemed to bleed ok and work fine for about 5 min then it foamed up and started whining again and now I have the same problem bleeding it again, so it is seems that the problem is intermitent.

Bill UK · 01-23-2009, 09:22 PM

Have you tried turning lock to lock with the engine running Link

carnahkt · 01-23-2009, 09:41 PM

Yes but not for very long because it starts out with a small whine then gets worse. I wouldnt expect that to help because the two times I was able to get the system bleed it worked great until about 15 min later it suddenly starts to whine and foam up. After that happens then it wont bleed at all it just starts to overflow when I turn the wheels. It seemed that by me taking the pump off and the idle control valve off then back on it fixed it momentarily. My first thought is that the line from the reservoir to the pump must be leaking in air but Ive gone over it and everything looks fine and I even put a new rubber hose and o ring on it.

Bill UK · 01-24-2009, 09:20 PM

Well ! ATF Dexron III didn’t work for me in my auto tyranny, I drained about 5 Ltr`s out and filled up with Dexron III, after about 2 miles driving the box started buzzing which tuned into a high pitch scream. I drain out the fluid and used Dexron II. I haven’t had a problem since and that was two years ago. Just wondering if Dexron III is the problem with your power steering ?

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01-23-2009, 07:10 PM	#1
CyFi6 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SLO Posts: 234	First off are you using ATF Dexron III? If not, you need to be. Second after you start the car are you bleeding it by turning the wheels lock to lock? If its overflowing when you do this take some fluid out of the reservoir. If it still keeps pushing too much fluid up its possible there is a problem in the steering rack/control valve etc.

01-23-2009, 08:16 PM	#2
carnahkt Stock Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon oh Posts: 3	I am using dexron III. I am bleeding it by turning the wheel lock to lock engine off. When I bleed it the level should drop but it is actually rising and I tried taking some out and starting it up real quick but it still whined as if there is air in the lines. What is even wierder is that when I took the pump off and then back on it seemed to bleed ok and work fine for about 5 min then it foamed up and started whining again and now I have the same problem bleeding it again, so it is seems that the problem is intermitent.

01-23-2009, 09:22 PM	#3
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	Have you tried turning lock to lock with the engine running Link

01-23-2009, 09:41 PM	#4
carnahkt Stock Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon oh Posts: 3	Yes but not for very long because it starts out with a small whine then gets worse. I wouldnt expect that to help because the two times I was able to get the system bleed it worked great until about 15 min later it suddenly starts to whine and foam up. After that happens then it wont bleed at all it just starts to overflow when I turn the wheels. It seemed that by me taking the pump off and the idle control valve off then back on it fixed it momentarily. My first thought is that the line from the reservoir to the pump must be leaking in air but Ive gone over it and everything looks fine and I even put a new rubber hose and o ring on it.

01-24-2009, 09:20 PM	#5
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	Well ! ATF Dexron III didn’t work for me in my auto tyranny, I drained about 5 Ltr`s out and filled up with Dexron III, after about 2 miles driving the box started buzzing which tuned into a high pitch scream. I drain out the fluid and used Dexron II. I haven’t had a problem since and that was two years ago. Just wondering if Dexron III is the problem with your power steering ?