2G Bleeding air from power steering line?

[Ferp]

So my power steering pressure hose tore open today so I just tore it out and replaced it. Anyway a bunch of air got sucked into my power steering lines. Is there any faster way to bleed out the air then just turning the wheel extreme left/right and holding it for a few seconds and letting the air bubble out? The terrible whining sound is getting old (although not nearly as bad as it was initially).

 

[briansmith]

Best way to bleed air after a line pump or rack. Is to jack the front up. Both wheels off the ground fill the fluid. Engine off. Then turn the wheel lock to lock a few times check fluid and repeat till no more bubbles come up. Having air in the system on a start up immediately causes the fluid to airate. You can see this with the cap off as small air bubbles coming up then being suck back down. This in turn makes small bubbles even smaller and more numerous This is hard on the power steering pump. Only way to de airate the system is let it set for a few hours and then do as stated above

 

[Ferp]

Best way to bleed air after a line pump or rack. Is to jack the front up. Both wheels off the ground fill the fluid. Engine off. Then turn the wheel lock to lock a few times check fluid and repeat till no more bubbles come up. Having air in the system on a start up immediately causes the fluid to airate. You can see this with the cap off as small air bubbles coming up then being suck back down. This in turn makes small bubbles even smaller and more numerous This is hard on the power steering pump. Only way to de airate the system is let it set for a few hours and then do as stated above

All right thanks I'll do that tomorrow morning.

 

[EternalEnemy]

If that works for you, please repost and let us know. I need to do the same to mine. I also drive a 97 GST and I just replaced the pump yesterday and it still sounds awful. I'm pretty sure you should also let it idle while turning the wheel to get all the air out. I'll be working on mine this evening, I'll repost as well.

 

[C'LO]

They also sell a tool that is usually for radiators that just applies vacuum, and once that's done you put the feed into the fluid and it sucks it what it needs.

 

[jeramy97GSTSpyder]

Ya have the car raised up he had the right idea. Have it running an in no time should be better.

 

[Ferp]

If that works for you, please repost and let us know. I need to do the same to mine. I also drive a 97 GST and I just replaced the pump yesterday and it still sounds awful. I'm pretty sure you should also let it idle while turning the wheel to get all the air out. I'll be working on mine this evening, I'll repost as well.

Did this ages ago. Just had the front tires in the air and went back and forth for about ten minutes, having a friend add fluid as we went. Worked perfectly.

 

[Evilimports]

Vacuum bleeding is the easiest, fastest, and most efficient way to do it. I pull the system down to -20mmhg for 3-5 minutes 3 different times, checking the fluid level after each time. When you start it up it wont make a peep!

 

[Evilimports]

This is the exact tool I use for every job, fits almost anything, you just have to hold the rubber down until you get some vacuum going and then it will hold itself

 

[EternalEnemy]

Did this ages ago. Just had the front tires in the air and went back and forth for about ten minutes, having a friend add fluid as we went. Worked perfectly.

Yeah I just now noticed the date on that post my bad