1999 Ford Taurus AIR IN POWER STEERING

DARTGUY

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1999 FORD TAURUS
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
56,000 MILES

FIRST SYMTON WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS SQUEAKLING REALLY LOUD AND HAD AIR IN THE SYSTEM. I REPLACED THE PUMP AND GOT THE SAME THING HAPPENING. I CHECK THE LINES FOR BLOCKAGE WITH AIR AND FOUND NO RESTRICTONS. I THEN REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. I STILL HAVE AIR IN THE SYSTEM AND HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I KNOW TO BLEEDED THE SYSTEM OF AIR. THERE IS KNOW LEAKS. COULD THE AIR BE COMING FROM A LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESURE HOSE WITH NO LEAKING OF FLUID.

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RASMATAZ

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Explain to me how did you bleed it.

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Saturday, December 29th, 2007 AT 12:38 AM

DARTGUY

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FIRST I JUST STARTED THE CAE LIKE I ALWAYS DO WHEN I REPLACE RACK. THEN I TRIED JACKING THE FRONT END OFF THE GROUND AND TURNING THE WHEELS LEFT AND RIGHT MANY TIMES. THEN STARTING THE CAR AND TURNING THE WHEELS WHILE THEY WERE OFF THE GROUND. I HAVE EVEN REPLACE THE PUMP AGAIN THING I GOT A BAD ONE. BUT AIR STILLIN SYSTEM.

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Saturday, December 29th, 2007 AT 11:16 AM

RASMATAZ

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When you're turning the wheels L/R are you checking the level at the same time

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Saturday, December 29th, 2007 AT 4:47 PM

DARTGUY

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YES, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP AND THEN BACK DOWN WHEN TURNING. IT DOESN'T GO BACK TO THE POINT OF WHERE I STARTED. IT BLEEDS SOME OF THE AIR OUT AS YOUR TURN IT. THE AIR DOES NOT GO AWAY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.

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Saturday, December 29th, 2007 AT 5:02 PM