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adwozere
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Help with power steering bleeding
« on: Jun 5th, 2008, 12:16pm » |
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I have just put a 2nd hand power steering pump on my Scorpio, but its still not working 
When I bleed the air out is it possible just to fill it up and turn the wheel from lock to lock then top up, or do I have to use a hand vacuum pump as is says here- http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/steering/PASbleed.pdf
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Jonnycab
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #1 on: Jun 5th, 2008, 6:26pm » |
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Just turn the steering to the far right, then far left a few times, but not quite on full lock as this can damage the pump. Try to do it on grass or slightly raised to prevent flat spotting the tyres 
This should purge the air out. If it doesn't, then try jacking the car up on one side, turn wheel left to right a few times, then drop this side & raise the other side & repeat procedure. This should remove any stubborn air locks 
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adwozere
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #2 on: Jun 5th, 2008, 6:49pm » |
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Thanks jonnycab I will give it ago again when I get hold of a new belt tensioner after it fell apart when trying to tighten up 
Not my day I think
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Jonnycab
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #3 on: Jun 6th, 2008, 1:37am » |
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Tomorrow may be a better day ......Good luck
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adwozere
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #4 on: Jun 10th, 2008, 11:54am » |
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I've got a brand new belt tensioner and have put it on, but I'm having troble getting the belt back on
The new belt tensioner looks like it has about 10mm of movment using the spring but I can't move it at all and I cant see any other pully wheel that has any adjustment on it, they all seem to be fixed.
Is the only adjustment on the belt tensioner, if so dose the belt have to be undone or tight.
HELP
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Simmo
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #5 on: Jun 10th, 2008, 12:20pm » |
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In the absence of 'the experts' does THIS help ?
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adwozere
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #6 on: Jun 10th, 2008, 12:36pm » |
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Thanks Simmo, looks like I'm doing the right thing but it just not working, I will have to try it with a bigger spanner 
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adwozere
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #7 on: Jun 10th, 2008, 1:40pm » |
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Bigger Spanner worked
The spring was 10 times stonger than my old one.
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Simmo
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #8 on: Jun 10th, 2008, 2:08pm » |
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Well done. Glad to have helped. 
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mr._floppy
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Re: Help with power steering bleeding
« Reply #9 on: Jun 10th, 2008, 6:19pm » |
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Remember, don't be dismayed if you get a " throbbing or pulsing sensation " through the steering wheel after you've finished your refit.
This is normal, for some reason unfathomed, the Scorpio takes a dislike to having its front wheels raised off the ground, and this is the by product.
It will disappear after a few hours of driving. 
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