PSF / Flush problem ...

[Ndx]

So I decided that I will suck up old ... Fluid from Power Stering .. And add some new ATF Amsoil ...

I used that turkey method ... but the effect I got was bubbles of air in my PSF reservoir and im afraid that those bubbles in ATF my mess up something, AIR in the ps system or something ?

I used one of those ..

 

[cornfused]

My manual says to just turn wheels back and fourth (not to the stops) to bleed out the air. I just just drained some out today too, I just took off the return hose and turned the wheel.Got some of it out atleast, I seen little air bubbles also but wasn't concerned.

 

[Ndx]

So I guess when I will open cap and turn it that should do it ?

I turned it couple times .. with closed cap... To the end ... Lock to lock for seconds .. It was After i added new fluid .. so i hope that pump didn't suck up air ..

i hope that my steering column will not die .. they are so expensive ..!

 

[Kestas]

The air should work itself out with time. Are you getting any whining noise from the ps system?

 

[Ndx]

it makes some noise .. but its electric/hydraulic ..

 

[oilboy123]

Just drive down the alley a few times and turn the wheel doing an S pattern. Let it set for awhile. Then repeat as needed.

As long as it's not low on fluid you won't do harm. It would be very very rare that the air would not bleed out. I have probably bled power steering systems about 60 times.

I never had a problem. We are not talking about brakes here. The air will not bleed itself in the brake system.

 

[Kestas]

For the Taurus/Sable models, it takes forever to work the air out of the ps system once it's flushed. The written procedure for those vehicles is to apply vacuum to the system to purge the air out.

 

[mechtech2]

The Ford purge procedure is a joke. Try just driving it.

But next time, simply take a little less out of the reservoir - you will never get this problem.