fjmaze

Sorry to beat a dead horse here but i searched for power steering issues and have not found mention of where to bleed the power steering after replacing any part of it.
Just got my power steering high pressure line in the mail and was going to do it myself but am wondering where to bleed it at and how. I had an 85 celica that blew a line that i replaced, added fluid and that was it.
Read on some threads of problems with air pocket/bubbles after replacing pump, rack line.....
Could someone point me to the right thread.

avalon42

iTrader: (1)

I thought all you did was add fluid and the pump would draw out the air bubbles by turning the steering wheel left and right.

Och

iTrader: (3)

yeah, you just gotta open the reservior cap, and keep turning the steering wheel all the way to the left and to the right, and adding fluid, until there's no more bubbling.

fjmaze

Is this done with the car on or off?
By the way, have those who have done it dissconected the hose from the rack first and let it drain or siphon out the reservour?
Thanks.

skperformance

iTrader: (6)

It will bleed itself no worries of air staying locked up in it.

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

yea, just replace it, then open the reservoir cap and run the motor for a few minutes, shut it off, then top off

DIY LS400

Hey was this hard to do or easy? Any tips? I have a leak somewhere in the system and it could be this.

fjmaze

Well I never actually got around to doing it myself as it was raining Mon. morning and i was leaving to Va. that afternoon. So I called my local mechanic in the morning and he fit me in and got it done.

DIY LS400

How long did it take him?
Thanks.

PK_Celsior

iTrader: (18)

i just followed lexls when i flushed out mine. check it out :]
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/steering/psflush.html