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post Dec 13, 2009 - 8:01 PM
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Yes, I searched and searched and couldn't find anything, so here goes.
My steering rack has started grinding whenever I turn the wheel. Numerous people have said I need to top off the fluid, but should flush the system just to be safe. I know where the power steering fluid filler cap is, but I have no idea how to get to the drain plug for the reservoir (7afe). Can anybody help?
 
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post Dec 14, 2009 - 1:06 AM
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Power steering pumps rarely go out, typically only when they're put under severe stress...i.e. performing radical steering in a dirt field for 15-20 minutes. This causes to pump to overheat and fail. I doubt this is your situation however.


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post Dec 14, 2009 - 1:14 AM
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QUOTE (flyinglizard @ Dec 13, 2009 - 10:06 PM) *
Power steering pumps rarely go out, typically only when they're put under severe stress...i.e. performing radical steering in a dirt field for 15-20 minutes. This causes to pump to overheat and fail. I doubt this is your situation however.


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Lol(literally), is yours leaking at all? If not, I'd probably try the "flush" method listed above first to see if maybe that and some fresh fluid would resolve your problem before spending money on a new pump.


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Posts in this topic
- flyinglizard   Power steering flush   Dec 13, 2009 - 8:01 PM
- - Mstoochn   QUOTE (flyinglizard @ Dec 13, 2009 - 8...   Dec 13, 2009 - 9:00 PM
- - flyinglizard   Uhh yeah I just changed my tranny fluid about a mo...   Dec 13, 2009 - 9:16 PM
- - dabazied   Heres and answer from yahoo...... "Purging t...   Dec 13, 2009 - 11:41 PM
- - samir0189   oh, i used my steering excessively without the pow...   Dec 14, 2009 - 12:28 AM
|- - dabazied   QUOTE (samir0189 @ Dec 13, 2009 - 9...   Dec 14, 2009 - 12:39 AM
|- - samir0189   QUOTE (dabazied @ Dec 14, 2009 - 12...   Dec 14, 2009 - 12:41 AM
- - dabazied   I haven't had to do it yet in my car, but for ...   Dec 14, 2009 - 12:48 AM
- - flyinglizard   Power steering pumps rarely go out, typically only...   Dec 14, 2009 - 1:06 AM
|- - dabazied   QUOTE (flyinglizard @ Dec 13, 2009 - 10...   Dec 14, 2009 - 1:14 AM
- - flyinglizard   Lol don't ask why I'm pretty sure it...   Dec 14, 2009 - 1:19 AM
|- - dabazied   QUOTE (flyinglizard @ Dec 13, 2009 - 10...   Dec 14, 2009 - 1:23 AM
- - nics   dumb question... can you siphon it? as well as t...   Dec 14, 2009 - 10:42 PM
|- - samir0189   QUOTE (nics @ Dec 14, 2009 - 11:42 P...   Dec 14, 2009 - 10:48 PM
|- - nics   QUOTE (samir0189 @ Dec 14, 2009 - 7...   Dec 14, 2009 - 11:10 PM
- - soulshadow   I use a Shop Vac and just suck it up while running...   Dec 14, 2009 - 11:20 PM
- - Euphoria   It's more so the age of the rack and how its b...   Dec 14, 2009 - 11:29 PM
- - dabazied   You guys can syphon all day long if you'd like...   Dec 15, 2009 - 11:52 AM
- - nics   QUOTE (dabazied @ Dec 15, 2009 - 8:5...   Dec 15, 2009 - 2:45 PM
- - 97GTinKC   I think the Yahoo method is dumb. I remove the re...   Dec 17, 2009 - 6:27 PM
- - Tech-Nics   Drain and fill is not the same as a flush you need...   Dec 17, 2009 - 6:32 PM


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