Power Steering leak comedy of errors
12-02-14, 04:38 PM
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Power Steering leak comedy of errors
Hi all, I have a 1996 LS400 191K.
Last week I noticed the car was leaking PS fluid from the area of the AVC valve. I replaced the
"O" ring on the pump reservoir a few months back so I assumed the AVC was the problem.
I removed the valve and modified it as shown in one of the threads here. When I replaced it I believe I ran it back in too far. Needless to say, it still leaked. Looking back I may of not had enough Teflon tape on the threads. Tonight I took it back off, wrapped more tape on it but was unable to get it started back in the pump, I must have screwed up the threads somehow. I eventually get it started but the more I tightened it the more it becomes apparent it's crossed threaded. It looks like a reman pump is in my future.
On top of that, as I am tightening the AVC back in, I created an arc with the wires attached to the alternator-----I know, I should have disconnected the battery. The car will start, but it has no dash lights, wont shift out of park, no electric locks and I assume many other things. Out of frustration I just shut the hood and walk away.
Can one of the experts here point me to what I fried,, fuse or otherwise?
On edit, I see someone did the exact thing recently. Will check what was advised in that thread.
Last week I noticed the car was leaking PS fluid from the area of the AVC valve. I replaced the
"O" ring on the pump reservoir a few months back so I assumed the AVC was the problem.
I removed the valve and modified it as shown in one of the threads here. When I replaced it I believe I ran it back in too far. Needless to say, it still leaked. Looking back I may of not had enough Teflon tape on the threads. Tonight I took it back off, wrapped more tape on it but was unable to get it started back in the pump, I must have screwed up the threads somehow. I eventually get it started but the more I tightened it the more it becomes apparent it's crossed threaded. It looks like a reman pump is in my future.
On top of that, as I am tightening the AVC back in, I created an arc with the wires attached to the alternator-----I know, I should have disconnected the battery. The car will start, but it has no dash lights, wont shift out of park, no electric locks and I assume many other things. Out of frustration I just shut the hood and walk away.
Can one of the experts here point me to what I fried,, fuse or otherwise?
On edit, I see someone did the exact thing recently. Will check what was advised in that thread.
Last edited by midwest2; 12-02-14 at 04:48 PM.
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