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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Red face air in pump?

i have a 97 f-150 4x4 wife came home with the power steering pump growling and not asisting looked like leaky pressure line. changed out no leaks but still growling and only steering above idle,,,,question is can it be a real bi*** to get air out or do i just change pump? im usually on the 94.5 -97 psd forums,,,this ones got me stumped
 
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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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you fill the resivour, start truck, turn the wheel slowly from one stop to the other 3-4 times. then check the fluid level. if it did not go down, the air is gone and the pump is bad. if it went down, fill it up an do again.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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thanks steve thats what i was thinkin, shoulda listened to the iner voice ...i have a new pump just bieng cheap....now im dreading tearing it all apart again,,,,,hard on that pulley
 
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