Hi guys, just wondering if you can help me out in any way, i have a few problems with my power steering, i just brought the car a few weeks ago, and it had no power steering fluid in it, so i put some in, i have bleed the system and when the car is running i get a whyding nosie when ever i turn the steering wheel? and i also notice their was a leak of fluid as well because its all over the ground and the fluid is running low, i have notice when its on full steering lock fliud pisses out of the rack???
what can i do to determine what is ****ed???
when i brought the car, the car has not been running for over 2 years.
if you could give me some ideas it would be great!
cheers
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Originally Posted by menace_au
Hi guys, just wondering if you can help me out in any way, i have a few problems with my power steering, i just brought the car a few weeks ago, and it had no power steering fluid in it, so i put some in, i have bleed the system and when the car is running i get a whyding nosie when ever i turn the steering wheel? and i also notice their was a leak of fluid as well because its all over the ground and the fluid is running low, i have notice when its on full steering lock fliud pisses out of the rack???
what can i do to determine what is ****ed???
when i brought the car, the car has not been running for over 2 years.
if you could give me some ideas it would be great!
cheers
New pump and rack for you
Seals in your rack are cactus. Sounds like you could use a pump rebuild and a new belt too. If the system was empty and hasn't been used in 2 years, the seals dry up and crack.
yeah i might get a new rack, this one off ebay any good???
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holden-Commod...p328 6.c0.m14 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335860158&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com.au%2FHolden-Commodore-Power-Steering-Rack-VL-VN-VP_W0QQitemZ220474485131QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories%3Fhash%3Ditem33554da98b%26_trksid%3Dp3286.c0.m14)
and new a reco power steering pump i can get for around $160 exchanged,
is the rack hard to change over??? could i do this myself and a gregorys handbook or is it a job for the pros???
I did it (manual to power assisted steering conversion) as a first year apprentice on my VL SL a few years ago. It's not hard, just takes a bit of time. You will need to a get a steering alignment afterwards at a suspension shop.
And don't bash the tie rod ends out of the steering knuckle eyelet; tap gently from the side, and use plenty of WD-40.
Those eBay racks are fine.
