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How do you bleed the power steering pump? - 1996 Pontiac Grand Am

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RAISE THE VECHICLE.SO THE WHEELS IS OFF THE GROUND. TURN WHEELS ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT.ADD POWER STEERING FLUID TO THE COLD OR FULL COLD MARK ON THE FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR.START THE ENGINE AND CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL AT FAST IDLE.BECARE WATCH MOVING DRIVE BELT.ROLL UP LONG SLEEVE SHIRT.REMOVE ARM BRACELETS WATCH HAIR IF LONG TIE IT BACK.AS ENGINE RUNNING ADD FLUID IF NECESSARY TO BRING THE LEVEL UP TO THE MARK.BLEED AIR OUT OF SYSTEM BY TURNING THE WHEELS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT HITTING A STOPS.KEEP THE FLUID LEVEL AT COLD OR FULL COLD MARK.FLUID WITH AIR WILL HAS A TAN APPEARANCE.RETURN WHEELS TO THE CENTER POSITION AND CONTINUE RUNNING ENGINE FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES.LOWER THE VECHICLE AND ROAD TEST TO CHECK STEERING FUNCTION AND RECHECK THE FLUID WITH THE SYSTEM AT ITS NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE.FLUID SHOULD BE AT THE HOT MARK WHEN FINISHED.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 05, 2008

SOURCE: bleeding power steering pump

The system bleeds its self as it runs, the pump will eventually stop wining once the air is out of the lines.Let the van idle and turn the steering wheel full lock in each direction a couple time to move the fluid through out the system letting out any air.

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  • Posted on Jan 11, 2009

SOURCE: 92 dodge p u cummins eng power steering pump

to bleed the system fill the fuel filter then crack the inlet fule line turn over untill you get fuel then tightnline and start

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 19, 2009

SOURCE: bleeding power steering pump

Just did mine...unplug 2-3 of your plug wires so the vehicle doesn't start but turns over. Turn over motor a few seconds then refill power steering resevoir. Repeat until resevoir quits needing fluid...replace wires and drive slowly turning steering wheel from just short of all the way right then repeat to the left. This will get the air out of the lines. Check the fluid after this last step.

ROB

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  • Posted on Jul 28, 2009

SOURCE: Bleeding the power assist system

you have a vaccum leak or the brake booster diaghram is damged!
check all vaccum hoses but i bet its the booster! get it done ASAP!!
Cheers rob.

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Charles McElchar

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  • Posted on Oct 16, 2009

SOURCE: how do i bleed my power steering rack on subaru legacy rs turbo

A power steering dosent need bleeding. If you replaced it a week ago and was fine until now then it's not an air problem. Power steering fluid is pumped through the system even when the steering is not being used. Definatly not an airlock problem. Cheer's

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