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dheiter
Joined: 15 Aug 2001 Posts: 16 Location: Topsfield, Mass. USA
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: Did I ruin my power steering? |
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This weekend while replacing water pump and thermostat, I decided to fix a leaking power steering reservoir and flush the power steering fluid too. I ran the engine with the reservoir detached, pumping the PS fluid into a waste can until it was dry. I reconnected everything and filled it up, got the bubbles out etc., but now the power steering does not work. Fluid level is fine, no leaks. Could I have ruined either the rack or the pump by running it with no fluid? The coincidence is just too much. _________________ 01 325i ZHP, Koni
95 Caprice wagon, handles OK |
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SSearch
Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 591 Location: Vermont, USA
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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The rack should be fine - When they go bad there's almost always a puddle (A big one) under them. Pumps usually make a definite squeel when they go bad (or leak all over the place. Most likely you have an air bubble. It takes quite a while running the pump dry to kill them most of the time.
Start the car and run it at idle. Turn the wheel 1/4 turn to the right, center, 1/4 turn to the left. Repeat at 1/2 turn, 3/4 turn, etc until you reach lock. If it changes in feel shut it down and check the level (it should have dropped). Good luck... _________________ 02 330XI |
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