Power Steering lines
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Power Steering lines
Hey everyone,
We had to fix the frame on my 79 F150 because I had cracks all over the bolts at the steering box and shock tower. We've fixed that, but in the process of breakdown we had to take apart the power steering. We're putting it back together today, is it jsut as simple as hooking all the lines back up and pouring fluid in, and turning the wheel until there aren't any bubles, or is there some kind of bleeding that needs to be done on those lines?
Thanks
We had to fix the frame on my 79 F150 because I had cracks all over the bolts at the steering box and shock tower. We've fixed that, but in the process of breakdown we had to take apart the power steering. We're putting it back together today, is it jsut as simple as hooking all the lines back up and pouring fluid in, and turning the wheel until there aren't any bubles, or is there some kind of bleeding that needs to be done on those lines?
Thanks
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power steering bleeding process.
<HR style="COLOR: #666666" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->1. Raise the truck up with a jack and put jack stands. Now remove the coil wire.
2. Turn the ignition key to engage the starter (engine will not start), rotate the steering wheel right to left one time and back to center.
3. In the engine compartment inspect the power steering fluid in the power steering pump unit for air bubbles. Make sure all air bubbles have lifted and cleared in the powersteering unit. Top off to the recommended level on the power steering dip stick with TYPE F transmission fluid which is recommended for these power steering unit.
4. Turn the ignition key to engage the starter (engine will not start), rotate the steering wheel right to left one time and back to center.
5. In the engine compartment inspect the power steering fluid in the power steering pump unit for air bubbles. Make sure all air bubbles have lifted and cleared in the powersteering unit. Top off to the recommended level on the power steering dip stick with TYPE F transmission fluid or other ford OEM approved power steering fluid which is recommended for these power steering unit.
6.Continue this bleeding process till you see no air bubbles (step 4. and step 5.) .
7. Now place the coil wire on truck and start the engine. If the power steering continues to make noise, you will have to replace the power steering pump.
You can now remove the floor jack stands from under your truck. It is important that you use Type F or other ford OEM approved power steering fluid into the power steering unit.
<HR style="COLOR: #666666" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->1. Raise the truck up with a jack and put jack stands. Now remove the coil wire.
2. Turn the ignition key to engage the starter (engine will not start), rotate the steering wheel right to left one time and back to center.
3. In the engine compartment inspect the power steering fluid in the power steering pump unit for air bubbles. Make sure all air bubbles have lifted and cleared in the powersteering unit. Top off to the recommended level on the power steering dip stick with TYPE F transmission fluid which is recommended for these power steering unit.
4. Turn the ignition key to engage the starter (engine will not start), rotate the steering wheel right to left one time and back to center.
5. In the engine compartment inspect the power steering fluid in the power steering pump unit for air bubbles. Make sure all air bubbles have lifted and cleared in the powersteering unit. Top off to the recommended level on the power steering dip stick with TYPE F transmission fluid or other ford OEM approved power steering fluid which is recommended for these power steering unit.
6.Continue this bleeding process till you see no air bubbles (step 4. and step 5.) .
7. Now place the coil wire on truck and start the engine. If the power steering continues to make noise, you will have to replace the power steering pump.
You can now remove the floor jack stands from under your truck. It is important that you use Type F or other ford OEM approved power steering fluid into the power steering unit.
