Alex-7

For the most part yesterday was the ****, I finaly got every thing rigged well enough that I could drive my SE around a little. every thing was going fine untill about a block away from my house, the power steering started making all sorts of noise, I went back home and when I shut the car off power steering fluid (lots of it) bubbles over and spills out of the cap. whats going on??
when I had the car up on jack stands and toped of the fluid there was no noise and every thing was fine.

I haven't messed with it much yet because It was kinda late last night. but if any one could please point me in the right direction it would give me a head start on tonights investigation.

kiker14

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I don't know too much about the power steering mechanism, cause mine doesn't have it... so my vote is:

rip the sucker out

(i understand sometimes people don't like to do that, so sorry, not trying to be ignorant) but it's a real light car, and with no power steering, you'll feel the road a lot better, and lose some weight

Alex-7

I really like the power steering and want to keep it if possible, should I just pull the belt off so I don't F the pump up untill I get it fixed?.

also this was my first time driving an SE and the steering felt quicker than other FB's I've driven, Do SE's have a diferent ratio?

kiker14

iTrader: (1)

probably a good idea


i'm not sure, but the FAQ is a great place to check for stuff like that, or use the search, i'm sure that answer is on here somewhere

rototiller1

Remove the belt and drive it, I did mine, it drives fine

Alex-7

"Remove the belt and drive it, I did mine, it drives fine"

Yeah, thats what I'm gonna have to do.
Nobody knows what could cause the PS fluid to boil over like that?

evil|incarnate

judging from your description it didnt actually boil over, sounds like it foamed out, did you bleed all the air out of the system ? the proper way goes something like this :

1 start car, turn wheels full left, then full right
2 turn off car
3 wait for the air bubbles in the PS resiviour to dissapate
4 repeat

2 or 3 tries will get all the air out, only then should ya top it off to the full mark

id also check all the fittings and hoses again, a smal leak on the suction side of the pump will also cause excessive foaming...

Alex-7

Hey thanks, sounds like good advice. I'll try it tonight

I thought I got all the air out when it was on jack stands by cranking the wheel, but maybee their needs to be some resistance on the system.

-- Alex