2000-2005 Discuss your 2000-2005 Bonneville SE, SLE, and SSEi Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

power steering flush

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-28-2006, 01:57 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Thread Starter
 
gojo83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cheyenne, Wy.
Posts: 1,251
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
gojo83 is on a distinguished road
Default power steering flush

my power steering pump is making noise and I am thinking it is time to flush it and as much of the bad fluid out that I can and get the good stuff back in there. I am thinking turkey baster or the like. Is there a line I can disconnect and have gravity help me. I got shop access this weekend so A quick help would be great. TIA
Old 12-28-2006, 02:07 PM
  #2  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
willwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Before flushing, check your accessory belt tensioner. See if the indicator is in the proper tension zone.

If the tensioner gets weak, the belt will slip, causing PS pump noise. Bit me last year. Flushing PS fluid typically isn't a fix. It'* either going to be a bad pump or bad belt tension.
Old 12-28-2006, 02:44 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Thread Starter
 
gojo83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cheyenne, Wy.
Posts: 1,251
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
gojo83 is on a distinguished road
Default

well I got the new tensioner in august if i got my dates right and also the alternator at that time
so how hard is it to replace a ps pump but I will check the tensioner
Old 12-28-2006, 02:51 PM
  #4  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
willwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Does it do it when it'* wet out? Cold? All the time? What'* your belt look like?
Old 12-28-2006, 03:17 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Thread Starter
 
gojo83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cheyenne, Wy.
Posts: 1,251
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
gojo83 is on a distinguished road
Default

I will get pics and post them tommorrow because I am going home tonight and intend on beating the snow so pics will be up late tonight or tommorrow it is 350 miles and I am leaving in about an hour
Old 12-28-2006, 07:56 PM
  #6  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
bonneville's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 40
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
bonneville is on a distinguished road
Default

Willren is right, if the pump is noisy a flush will not likely help it. If it is low on fluid though, filling and bleeding it may quiet it down. If it'* low there is probably a leak somewhere.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
katiedidesign
Chevrolet
4
01-18-2012 02:21 AM
SAMzGXP
General GM Chat
32
07-19-2011 05:41 PM
kparrent
1992-1999
0
06-03-2011 10:26 PM
XEN
2000-2005
10
04-11-2009 07:06 PM
lunchboxx
1992-1999
22
09-08-2008 09:49 AM



Quick Reply: power steering flush



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:36 AM.