p/s pump bleeding

[d.o.h.c]

can some one tell me how to do it the best way. i put the new pump in and turned the wheels side to side and it is still full of air. now when i turn it makes a horriable sound and a ticking sound

[93vinx]

your supposed to lift the vehicle off the ground, turn them back and forth liek 30 times cap off and keep checking the fluid

[d.o.h.c]

I DID THAT AND THE FLUID IS STILL FULL OF AIR. I DID IT LIKE 300 TIMES

[SappySE107]

THEN ITS FUCKED

[d.o.h.c]

what it is a brand new pump

[SappySE107]

It could be the rack or lines. Its getting air from somewhere.

[d.o.h.c]

why would it be doing it know and not when i had it on there before. i only took it off to do my timing belt

[SappySE107]

Ive taken my pump off and back on without ever having a problem. I dunno why its not working now but it could be anything in the system.

[93vinx]

did you forget to hook up the thingamabob?

[lukee1982]

make sure that all o-rings are in place if one is missing you will not be able to bleed it
Power Steering Pump Replacement & Bleeding Procedure
To replace the pump you will need a pulley puller. You can rent them from AutoZone.
1. Safety purposes disconnect battery.
2. Remove coolant overflow
3. Remove serpentine belt 18mm
4. Remove fluid from reservoir (turkey baster) (sp?)
5. Disconnect lines put lines in a bag so they aren’t leaking more fluid on your engine. You will need a 16mm and a flathead screwdriver.
6. Remove the pulley now (using the pulley puller)
7. Remove the pump. (3) 13mm bolts

Removing Reservoir
If you get a pump without reservoir take of the clips retaining it.
You will need a flathead screwdriver


Power Assist Actuator (gm option)
8. To remove the actuator you will need to first take off the reservoir
9. Put pump back on car and remove (using car as a vise) and a pair of channel locks
10. Remove actuator

Put your old actuator on the new pump.

Put everything back together.
Reverse of teardown
Put the reservoir on make sure that the o-ring between the reservoir and tank is in place other wise you will never bleed the system.

Bleeding Procedure
1. Jack the car off the ground. So both front wheels are off the ground
2. Turn key on (don’t start)
3. Turn wheel to left and fill to (cold fill)
4. Turn wheel lock to lock up to or more than 40 times till there is no air bubbles maintain fluid level
5. Straighten out wheels lower.
6. Turn wheel left and right.

If there is noise check all connections again.
If the fluid is foamy or discolored it has air getting in somewhere check all connections and re-bleed.

Tools needed:
Metric tool set. 13mm, 16mm, 18mm
Flathead screwdriver
Channel locks
Jack