Power steering question

[TurboGoKart]

So, I drove for maybe like 50-70 miles with no power steering fluid due to a leak. I fixed my leak and went for a drive tonight. I started off for the first few miles with power steering. When I got home, I had no power steering. However, the reservoir was still full?? Any idea what that means? Is my line just clogged somewhere? Or is the rack fried? Or pump fried?


Also, is there a proper way to 'bleed' the P/S fluid?

[mau5trap]

yeah there is a proper way to bleed it, leave the car on and turn the wheel all the way to the left and than to the right.

[TurboGoKart]

Ok cool, thanks!


Any ideas about the current issue? I'm supposed to hit the dyno on Friday, so I'm trying to get this fingered out lol.

[mau5trap]

hmmm. how much ATF did you put in it? try bleeding it again.?

[TurboGoKart]

Is that what you guys are using? Not actual power steering fluid?

[mau5trap]

yessir, you're suppose to use ATF!! it even says in the FSM.

[s13silvia123]

power steering fluid will eat your lines up

[TurboGoKart]

Aw gay lol. And about my lines, they're stainless braided. LS1 swap.


Can someone tell me what the big 'ol nut on the back is for? Is there some sort of filter in there that may need to be cleaned off?

[TurboGoKart]

This is from another forum:
What iv seen alot is the bypass valve gets stuck and it just continually bypasses, and makes no pressure. soluttion remove the union for the line into the pump. Then the spring, and then pull the floating valve out with a magnet and clean the debri off.

[One_love_silvia]

will it really eat your lines up? ive been running psf for over a week...from what ive been told atf and psf is the same thing. from my dad and from my auto tech teacher.

[WERDdabuilder]

will it really eat your lines up? ive been running psf for over a week...from what ive been told atf and psf is the same thing. from my dad and from my auto tech teacher.

flush and put in ATF sir.

[One_love_silvia]

gdi T.T i guess il just do that when i install my new ps pump sometime this week/weekend

[h2v7]

can someone do a step by step on how to flush my PS fluid????

thanks

[codyace]

Here is something to ponder:

GM Pumps run Power Steering Fluid
Nissan racks use ATF

;)

(you can use ATF it's just fine)



yessir, you're suppose to use ATF!! it even says in the FSM.

What FSM has a Fbody Engine, and a Nissan Rack?


power steering fluid will eat your lines up

No, it won't.

[codyace]

Nissan seystems are often funny to bleed...some go easy, some don't.

Jack car up, turn wheel back and forth a bunch of times, but I like to 'stay/hang' on the steering stops a little bit to let it cycle. As before, some cars require 2 bleeds after ruptuing a line or splitting a seal.

I know my car first hand ruptured the feed line on a track day...i had to fill it, bleed it...drive it around, come back and bleed it again before it go all of the shakeyness out of it.

[statickx991]

if your rack was fried it would be leaking out the boots. but id try to just bleed it again. and if not then prolly a new pump since you already have new ss lines

[Edwin562]

Nissan seystems are often funny to bleed...some go easy, some don't.

Jack car up, turn wheel back and forth a bunch of times, but I like to 'stay/hang' on the steering stops a little bit to let it cycle. As before, some cars require 2 bleeds after ruptuing a line or splitting a seal.

I know my car first hand ruptured the feed line on a track day...i had to fill it, bleed it...drive it around, come back and bleed it again before it go all of the shakeyness out of it.
+1 on this.. i would do this twice to insure myself that its properly bleed. ATF is the way to go..

ima go with the chase bay power steering kit...hopefully all goes well.. i might have a write up on it..

[h2v7]

how do i drain it out then refill and bleed?

[bb4_96]

how do you fry a rack?

you drain the rack by letting the fluid out of it... If you wanna get crazy pull it off the car and stand it up in a bucket fitting side down then cycle it lock to lock...then reinstall fill and follow bleeding instructions.