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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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I recently changed my powersteering resavoir now, when, i turn the wheel it makes a horrible winding noise.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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the only time that happened to me is when i had very little power steering fluid in my car =T this was when i had an audi a4 though
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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thanks for the input i will try pick some up tomarrow
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Did you bleed the air out of the system?

From the FSM:
1. Stop engine, and then turn steering wheel fully to right and left several times.
CAUTION: Do not allow steering fluid reservoir tank to go below the low-level line. Check tank frequently and add fluid as needed.
2. Run engine at idle speed. Turn steering wheel fully to the right and then fully to the left, and keep for about three seconds. Then check whether a fluid leakage has occurred.
3. Repeat the 2nd procedure several times at about three seconds intervals.
CAUTION: Do not hold steering wheel in the locked position more than 10 seconds. (There is the possibility that oil pump may be damaged.)
4. Check generation of air bubbles and cloud in fluid.
5. If air bubbles and the cloud don't fade, stop engine, hold air bleeding until air bubbles and the cloud fade. Perform the 2nd and the 3rd procedures again.
6. Stop engine, check fluid level.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Ketch
I recently changed my powersteering resavoir now, when, i turn the wheel it makes a horrible winding noise.
sounds like not enough fluid and got air into the rack. bring it to a shop and have it flushed out. thats my guess.
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Did you bleed the air out of the system?

From the FSM:
1. Stop engine, and then turn steering wheel fully to right and left several times.
CAUTION: Do not allow steering fluid reservoir tank to go below the low-level line. Check tank frequently and add fluid as needed.
2. Run engine at idle speed. Turn steering wheel fully to the right and then fully to the left, and keep for about three seconds. Then check whether a fluid leakage has occurred.
3. Repeat the 2nd procedure several times at about three seconds intervals.
CAUTION: Do not hold steering wheel in the locked position more than 10 seconds. (There is the possibility that oil pump may be damaged.)
4. Check generation of air bubbles and cloud in fluid.
5. If air bubbles and the cloud don't fade, stop engine, hold air bleeding until air bubbles and the cloud fade. Perform the 2nd and the 3rd procedures again.
6. Stop engine, check fluid level.


genius
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