G'day from an Aussie jeeper. Rarely post on here but I'm totally stumped and figured maybe I'd see if any of you folks had some ideas for me.
So I have a new (reman) power steering pump installed in my 1996 XJ. I replaced my pump because it was sounding pretty noisy after a recent 4x4 trip involving lots of water crossings. I also got a new pulley with it.
I poured in about 400mL of steering fluid and the reservoir was full so I figured it was time to bleed. I started it up and it whirrs something awful. Turning wheels side to side did nothing; no bubbles, no lowering of fluid. So I killed the engine and called it a night.
Next I tried disconnecting the return and running it into a bucket. Repeat bleed process with engine off and front end raised. Went through another 500mL of so of fluid (with some exiting into the bucket, though I estimate less came out than what I poured in - good sign).
Now I've tried repeating the bleed process multiple times, engine off and engine running. But the pump is still whirring quite loud and I seem to have zero power assist... Occasionally I see the odd tiny bubbles in there, suggesting air, but no lowering of reservoir level.
I'm stumped, and figure its one of the following:
1) Air is still trapped somewhere and bleeding it as per standard doeisnt working
2) There is a blockage in a line (or would this sound different?)
3) The reman pump is stuffed
I would greatly appreciate and help you folks could offer me.
Cheers,
Hamsteh
So I have a new (reman) power steering pump installed in my 1996 XJ. I replaced my pump because it was sounding pretty noisy after a recent 4x4 trip involving lots of water crossings. I also got a new pulley with it.
I poured in about 400mL of steering fluid and the reservoir was full so I figured it was time to bleed. I started it up and it whirrs something awful. Turning wheels side to side did nothing; no bubbles, no lowering of fluid. So I killed the engine and called it a night.
Next I tried disconnecting the return and running it into a bucket. Repeat bleed process with engine off and front end raised. Went through another 500mL of so of fluid (with some exiting into the bucket, though I estimate less came out than what I poured in - good sign).
Now I've tried repeating the bleed process multiple times, engine off and engine running. But the pump is still whirring quite loud and I seem to have zero power assist... Occasionally I see the odd tiny bubbles in there, suggesting air, but no lowering of reservoir level.
I'm stumped, and figure its one of the following:
1) Air is still trapped somewhere and bleeding it as per standard doeisnt working
2) There is a blockage in a line (or would this sound different?)
3) The reman pump is stuffed
I would greatly appreciate and help you folks could offer me.
Cheers,
Hamsteh