> Matt Kranz wrote:
>
> > Hey, all...
> >
> > I, like a few others on the list, have managed to curb my power steering
> > pump. I've got a new one, and using the Bentley, I think I can change it out
> > myself. The Bentley has a note to "be sure to bleed the pump before starting
> > the engine."
> >
> > How do you do this? Turn the pump by hand? Should I have a pressure line
> > downstream of the pump disconnected somewhere?
>
>  just connect up all the lines fill up the resevior, leave the belt off and turn
> the pully by hand a few times. now put the belt back on, making sure that
> everything is torqued down nice and tight( you don't want any leaks), and start
> the car. Turn the whell lock -to lock untill all the air bubbles are gone.
>
> --Miguel

Miguel,
Thanks, dude! Unfortunately, I got a little impatient waiting for a response
(forgot I had digest mode on, plus the sun was going down and the rental car
had to go back soon) so I just hooked it up anyway. No problems, no noise,
so I think whatever bubbles were in the system worked themselves out pretty
quickly.

FWIW, if you're interested in doing this job yourself, it is pretty
straightforward. I have never done any sort of major auto work before, but
it only took about 4 hours, including a run to Sears for tools and a run to
a machine shop to remove a stripped bolt head on the pulley.

Two things to note: 1) The Bentley says there are four bolts holding the
pump to the bracket; there are really five -- two front and three rear. 2)
The banjo bolt that holds the pressure line to the output port of the pump
is a rather large bolt -- 23mm, I think. But a 7/8" socket fits just fine.
And it was torqued down pretty damn hard and/or gummed up. My wrist still
hurts from trying to wrench that thing off.

Later,
--Matt

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