Fixed my moaning P/S noise!
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Fixed my moaning P/S noise!
I finally fixed my embarrassing power steering moan myself! This was the first real job I have tackled on my own and I must say it is very gratifying to do it yourself. I would have never known where to start if it wasn't for this forum and it's members and would have spent god knows how much to fix it.
I followed the p/s flush tutorial from lexls.com which was awesome:
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/steering/psflush.html
Great pictures and very easy to follow. Flushed until it ran bright red and replenished with Mobil 1 ATF. The old fluid was blacker than the blackest oil.
After the flush I removed the solenoid with a pair of vice grips in about 2 minutes. I couldn't even tell there were screens there. It was completely clogged with deposits and crap. I blasted them with carb cleaner and scrubbed lighlly with a soft toothbrush until they looked new. Replaced and topped off fluids. Started her up for 5 seconds and checked and topped off several times. Turned the wheel clock to clock several times. Now I can't even here a whisper from the p/s!
Thanks a bunch to lexls.com and the forum members here, you saved me some serious coin!
Here's a picture comparison of the two fluids, the black crap on the right was the old fluid and the left is the Mobil 1.
I followed the p/s flush tutorial from lexls.com which was awesome:
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/steering/psflush.html
Great pictures and very easy to follow. Flushed until it ran bright red and replenished with Mobil 1 ATF. The old fluid was blacker than the blackest oil.
After the flush I removed the solenoid with a pair of vice grips in about 2 minutes. I couldn't even tell there were screens there. It was completely clogged with deposits and crap. I blasted them with carb cleaner and scrubbed lighlly with a soft toothbrush until they looked new. Replaced and topped off fluids. Started her up for 5 seconds and checked and topped off several times. Turned the wheel clock to clock several times. Now I can't even here a whisper from the p/s!
Thanks a bunch to lexls.com and the forum members here, you saved me some serious coin!
Here's a picture comparison of the two fluids, the black crap on the right was the old fluid and the left is the Mobil 1.
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Congrats on the fluid flush, I did mine a month or so ago and it did make a big difference. Where is the solenoid at, I'd like to clean the screens like you did. Thanks!
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Here's a pic I found off this site. The cylinder is the solenoid, and it's pictured already unscrewed.
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i cant seem to get my solenoid off. its really tight. any pointers?
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I'm stuck too because no one has ever explained where to pound on the solenoid with a chisel in order to loosen it http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k75/4af/ps.jpg And no one has ever posted a picture of the type and size of the chisel or vice grip they used, where they placed the chisel or vice grip on the solenoid and the direction they turned the vice grip to loosen it. Massive disappointment and fustration.
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I'm stuck too because no one has ever explained where to pound on the solenoid with a chisel in order to loosen it http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k75/4af/ps.jpg And no one has ever posted a picture of the type and size of the chisel or vice grip they used, where they placed the chisel or vice grip on the solenoid and the direction they turned the vice grip to loosen it. Massive disappointment and fustration.
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I'm stuck too because no one has ever explained where to pound on the solenoid with a chisel in order to loosen it http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k75/4af/ps.jpg And no one has ever posted a picture of the type and size of the chisel or vice grip they used, where they placed the chisel or vice grip on the solenoid and the direction they turned the vice grip to loosen it. Massive disappointment and fustration.
If you still don't know what size vice grips to use go under your car and look at the nut, you should be able to figure out.
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turn it counter clockwise. You have it backwards.
No offense, but if you don't know which way to turn a nut to loosen it, you really ought not to work on your car. You could easily cause some serious problems.
No offense, but if you don't know which way to turn a nut to loosen it, you really ought not to work on your car. You could easily cause some serious problems.
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i got my solenoid off finally taking the wheel off made it easier, cleaned the nasty screen with some WD40 and a toothbrush, but my steering is only 20% better than it was. I have a spare steering computer, we'll see how that works.