70Tom
Senior Member
OK, so I went ahead and replaced my power steering box again, because I was having some issues with pressure. This was due to the fact that one of the cheap plastic plugs they uses for shipping got jammed in one of the fluid holes and was most certainly blocking the flow of fluid. So, after replacing my pump that was leaking, I decided after a week of driving with the bum gear box to replace it.
So, I replace it, which was obviously a bit more difficult with the front end back in place, but not too bad. I replaced the pressure hose just in case there was anything stuck in the hose as well.
And now, I can't get the damn steering from immediately violently jamming to the left when I turn on the car. It is infinitely worse that what was happening with the old box which was some minor twitching here and there. I have tried bleeding the system by removing the return hose at the pump and, with the wheels raised, turn the wheel from lock to lock several times. After doing this several times, absolutely nothing changed. I then purchased a bleeding kit and a pump reservoir stopper. However, upon finally receiving it and looking at the lip of my reservoir, it has 2 notches for the cap. So I tried plugging up those notches the best I could. I actually got it to work several times, and thought I was getting air out of the system. However, the stopper stopped sealing on me and I couldn't continue. I then tried starting the car to see it it was any better. It was only marginally better.
The best thing about all this is, whenever I turn on the car, and I'm fighting the wheel and almost dislocating my elbows, fluid is blowing past the cap and leaking all over the place. So that's great.
I'm pretty disgusted at this point. It was bad enough having to remove a f*cking gear box I had replaced once. Now to have it work even worse than it was before replacing it is just making me ill. I'm at the point I'm just going to have it towed somewhere and let someone else deal with it. That is if I can find someone to work on it.
Before I do this, any tips?
So, I replace it, which was obviously a bit more difficult with the front end back in place, but not too bad. I replaced the pressure hose just in case there was anything stuck in the hose as well.
And now, I can't get the damn steering from immediately violently jamming to the left when I turn on the car. It is infinitely worse that what was happening with the old box which was some minor twitching here and there. I have tried bleeding the system by removing the return hose at the pump and, with the wheels raised, turn the wheel from lock to lock several times. After doing this several times, absolutely nothing changed. I then purchased a bleeding kit and a pump reservoir stopper. However, upon finally receiving it and looking at the lip of my reservoir, it has 2 notches for the cap. So I tried plugging up those notches the best I could. I actually got it to work several times, and thought I was getting air out of the system. However, the stopper stopped sealing on me and I couldn't continue. I then tried starting the car to see it it was any better. It was only marginally better.
The best thing about all this is, whenever I turn on the car, and I'm fighting the wheel and almost dislocating my elbows, fluid is blowing past the cap and leaking all over the place. So that's great.
I'm pretty disgusted at this point. It was bad enough having to remove a f*cking gear box I had replaced once. Now to have it work even worse than it was before replacing it is just making me ill. I'm at the point I'm just going to have it towed somewhere and let someone else deal with it. That is if I can find someone to work on it.
Before I do this, any tips?