Power Steering Issue
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Power Steering Issue
I have a 99 F250 S.D. with a 6.8 V10 in it. A week ago I replaced the power steering pump as the original was leaking pretty badly thru the front shaft seal. Problem now is that when the truck is sitting still and you try turning the steering wheel it is like there is no power steering but if you bring the truck off idle a ways it works fine. I am just wondering if there is something I may have missed doing when replacing the pump. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
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I have a 99 F250 S.D. with a 6.8 V10 in it. A week ago I replaced the power steering pump as the original was leaking pretty badly thru the front shaft seal. Problem now is that when the truck is sitting still and you try turning the steering wheel it is like there is no power steering but if you bring the truck off idle a ways it works fine. I am just wondering if there is something I may have missed doing when replacing the pump. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
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Well you turn the steering wheel fully to one side and then to the other side a few times, and this’ll bleed the air out, you want to check the fluid level while doing this and add as needed.
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I just replaced the psp in my 99 V10 also. It was leaking like yours and if sitting idling sometimes it was real hard to turn. I thought Id spring for a new unit from R/A that had a heart by assuming its the hot item in new pumps. No surprise when I opened the box, made in China Like the rest of todays crap parts. It dont leak but the steering whines a tad when turning unlike before. I also bled it well and drove it 250 miles the other day, steered fine etc. Id guess the Chicom crap doesn't produce the pressures the ford one did.
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That being said, I think it is a common problem with these trucks having a lack of power when not moving, like trying to get out of a parking spot. Mine does it even after replacing the pump with a Ford reman... seems to get better after its warmed up.
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