Step by step diy directions for properly bleeding the air out of a power steering system after installing a new hose or pump. Add either standard power steering fluid or optional cold climate fluid to the full cold mark on the fluid level indicator.
Place a plastic container underneath the bleeder valve and vinyl tubing.
How to bleed power steering pump 2008 impala.
Removing the air from the power steering system after servicing your vehicle is extremely important to reduce noise and maximize the life of the steering pump.
To bleed power steering with front wheels off ground slightly with front wheels pointing straight aheadengine off.
Remove power steering filler capadd power steering until fluid level stop droppingwait couple minutes and wait add fluid until level stay at full cold mark on power steering cap dip stick.
Dont over fillwhen fluid level stop dropping start vechiclelet it idle few minutes.
Put a piece of vinyl tubing on the bleeder valve.
Slowly open the valve with an adjustable wrench so you can bleed the power steering system of air and fluid but be careful not to bleed the system completely dry.
To bleed the power steering system proceed as follows.
Prevent steering pump failure detect leaks and reduce noise.
Begin with the engine off front wheels off the ground and the wheels turned all the way to the left.
See if fluid level drop if so add more fluid full cold markthen turn steering all the way to left.
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