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Rehan Bandara
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 06:05 pm, by:  Rehan Bandara (Parsec) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I recently had my power steering pump recoed. Now when the car is hot, occasionally the steering becomes really stiff and hard to turn. Its a bit dangerous because its inconsistent. Getting stuck in a roundabout and having to do a three point turn because the steering just got hard on you sucks.


Anyway, i figure this might be due to a blockage somewhere, so i'm going to give the system a good flush and clean the reservoir. I also intend on replacing the reservoir hoses as they've gone very hard over the years.

I had a couple of questions about the flush procedure:

Is it vital to keep air out of the system? If i let air enter the steering system, is it difficult to remove?

Does anyone recommend any of these commercial flush products, or am i better off just sending fluid through the system to get rid of all the gunk?

thanks
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 06:30 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Air is a pain to remove but possible.

Just flush with P/S fluid.

I am thinking your problem is something else however, possibly something not put back quite right on re-assebly or installation.
Rehan Bandara
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 06:39 pm, by:  Rehan Bandara (Parsec) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hrm, i might just send it in to get done then. Niall said he'd pull the pump apart and check that its been done well.

I guess now i know not to get a reco from somewhere dodgy.
Cihan Aday
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JZZ30

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Saturday, November 18, 2006 - 10:36 pm, by:  Cihan Aday (Cihan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If it goes hard as it heats up there is most likely air in the system. It should be completely air free as there needs to be pressure and air takes up room.
Gary Redman
Tinkerer
NSW
UZZ31

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Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 07:18 pm, by:  Gary Redman (Gary) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Best way to remove air from the system to to turn the wheel from lock to lock repeatedly and holding it against the stops for a couple of seconds each time
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
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Monday, November 20, 2006 - 10:10 am, by:  Mark Paddick (Sparks) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Jack the front of the car up first though so the wheels can turn freely. Flush at the same time if possible.
A car that has done prolonged circle work with throttle wide open and steering on full lock will, if it has a half-decent pump and the fluid level is a bit low which it will be after a while, totally foam up the fluid and it will be near impossible to get the air out without completely flushing the system to get rid of the foamed-up fluid.

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