Power steering

[land crush]

My power steering recently stopped working. Was whining a bit a seemed to be leaking a bit from the pump. I replaced the pump and new lines. Now I can't get air out of the lines. Foam and still whines. I wondering if my rack is bad. I've checked for 2 days of running it and it has no leaks but still lots of air. I got two questions, is there something I'm missing? Does anyone know the cheapest place to get a new/reman or something equivalent rack?

 

[BILT4ME]

My power steering recently stopped working. Was whining a bit a seemed to be leaking a bit from the pump. I replaced the pump and new lines. Now I can't get air out of the lines. Foam and still whines. I wondering if my rack is bad. I've checked for 2 days of running it and it has no leaks but still lots of air. I got two questions, is there something I'm missing? Does anyone know the cheapest place to get a new/reman or something equivalent rack?

You don't have a rack.

You have a hose that's not fitting properly, or a seal sucking air.

Did you use an OEM pump or cheap crap from Rockauto or Autozone?

What fluid are you using?

 

[land crush]

All parts are OEM and using Red line fluid.

 

[CharlieS]

Have you done the bleeding procedure from the fsm? It is basically turning it lock to lock a bunch of times with the front wheels in the air. I'd triple check that your clamps are tight and hoses are undamaged.

 

[land crush]

I have done that quite a few times. I still have foam. I'm going to recheck connections and clamps again tomorrow but I thought I would have a leak if something wasn't right. I've never really heard of the gear box going bad in these but idk.

 

[Gergg]

I have done that quite a few times. I still have foam. I'm going to recheck connections and clamps again tomorrow but I thought I would have a leak if something wasn't right. I've never really heard of the gear box going bad in these but idk.

As noted by CharlieS above, it takes a lot of bleeding to get all of the air out, worked best for me to have engine off, key turned to ACC "on", wheels off the ground and turn lock-to-lock a million times with the reservoir cap off.

 

[AcroSteve]

If there's a lot of air in the oil, letting it sit for several hours helps let them dissipate.

 

[Gergg]

If there's a lot of air in the oil, letting it sit for several hours helps let them dissipate.

Yes, I noticed this helped mine out a lot.

 

[BILT4ME]

All parts are OEM and using Red line fluid.

Is red line fluid ATF?

 

[land crush]

Yes synthetic ATF. I just ordered a quart of Toyota ATF. I'm going to flush it check clamps and connections. Try it again and hopefully it improves.

 

[Outsane]

Are you sure it's not low on fluid?

 

[land crush]

Are you sure it's not low on fluid?

Yes I've checked a few times.

 

[baldilocks]

If there's a lot of air in the oil, letting it sit for several hours helps let them dissipate.

This….. leave the cap off the reservoir. It should self bleed over night. I learned this when I installed hydro assist. I was doing the bleeding procedure per the fsm when my wife called me for dinner. Next morning the system was bleed out. Air wants to rise.