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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Gonna change my Pump alittle after the New Year, any tips I should know? Thanks!
 
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Nah...pretty straight forward. Bleed the lines by turning to full lock left and right. Use synthetic tranny fluid. It helps keep the pump quiet in the winter.
 
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Any special Tranny Fluid?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Nah...pretty straight forward. Bleed the lines by turning to full lock left and right. Use synthetic tranny fluid. It helps keep the pump quiet in the winter.
So that noise is normal? I've been wondering about that the first couple min I start my truck lately. Also have a lil squeaking from one of the pulleys in the cold but that's another topic altogether.
 
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Yeah...normal....according to Ford. Most will replace with synthetic fluid to reduce the noise caused by cold weather.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Nah...pretty straight forward. Bleed the lines by turning to full lock left and right. Use synthetic tranny fluid. It helps keep the pump quiet in the winter.
I've replaced the pump with a Napa pump which is alittle nosier than the pump that came off. I think I need to bleed the lines but dunno how to.

Can you advise me!?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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?? I told you in the post you quoted. It's pretty easy to bleed PS system. Turn it a few times.
 
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Do I disconnect a hose or sumtin?!!

Turning it fully left and right is all I have to do?

When I turned it fully right it gets hard.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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No. Just have the engine running. Turn the wheel all the way to the left, and all the way to the right. Repeat until it is smooth and quiet.
 
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Oh ok Thanks!
 
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I'm sorry man. I should have been more detailed. Sometimes I post with my iPhone while standing in line somewhere. I cannot type as fast and accurate on it as I can my laptop. Hence, the short replies.

So...with the engine running, and all hoses connected. slowly turn the wheel to the full and and right until it is smooth, top off fluid as needed. I heard that sometimes it is easier to bleed if you lift the two front wheels off the ground. Never had to do that before, though.
 
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