Power steering question

**traildog** · 01-11-2014

Wow. I hope I don't mess up my power steering. It was leaking. If I have to replace the rack, there's a dude on here who is gonna write step by step instructions for me ;')

**indygrandprix** · 01-11-2014

What did you do pour it on the filter and install it? It should have mixed with the rest of the tranny fluid and it's not gonna be that thick. especially once it is at operating temp.....which is when you should be adding it if you want to be at the proper full level.

**l67ss** · 01-11-2014

Was poured in through dipstick tube, when i sed new i didnt fresh in box i meant it had around 100 miles on it. Niether filter was dry. And fluid was def hot. Not a newb btw

**Scottydoggs** · 01-12-2014

Originally Posted by l67ss

Was poured in through dipstick tube, when i sed new i didnt fresh in box i meant it had around 100 miles on it. Niether filter was dry. And fluid was def hot. Not a newb btw

i still say you had an existing problem both times. your shot tranny clogged the filter.

your flat out saying its bad or dont work, means nothing when theres 100's who used it and it works fine. it all depends on how bad your parts are when you tried the magic fix fluid. its not always a win.

**l67ss** · 01-13-2014

You can believe what ya want, hell i used to believe in santa clause.
I did not say it wouldnt work, i said in TWO SEPARATE occasion of using TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS i had bad results. I was saying buyer beware.
The carb was in good working order with a CLEAR fuel filter and a relirively new jcwhitney tank . If it was crap frim the tank it would have shown up in the filter.
On the trans it had 60k on the rebuild, fr, had just been serviced, the crap that came outta the filter looked and felt just luke red tinted lucas. If it was from being a "shot" tranny, there would have been chunks and burnt fluid, neither was present.

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

i still say you had an existing problem both times. your shot tranny clogged the filter.

your flat out saying its bad or dont work, means nothing when theres 100's who used it and it works fine. it all depends on how bad your parts are when you tried the magic fix fluid. its not always a win.

**traildog** · 01-12-2014

No fluid under the car this morning. :-)

**traildog** · 01-13-2014

2 drops of ps fluid under the car this morning. So, it hasn't quite stopped, but, it's significantly better.

I was told it might take a while, so, I'll let you all know later.

**traildog** · 01-14-2014

Dry as a bone under the car this morning....I think it's working. How long? Who knows........

**SJAndrew** · 01-14-2014

Replacing the PS rack is not all that bad (should it give out). Drop the back of the subframe - it should take 1/2 a day to replace. Reman units with lifetime warranty are something like $200.

**traildog** · 01-15-2014

Originally Posted by SJAndrew

Replacing the PS rack is not all that bad (should it give out). Drop the back of the subframe - it should take 1/2 a day to replace. Reman units with lifetime warranty are something like $200.

When it goes completely, the car will still be steerable, just really hard, right?

**Scottydoggs** · 01-15-2014

when it goes bad it will start out as stiffer to the left, easier to the right, then later it will be like turning a 300 lb wheel.

**traildog** · 01-15-2014

I guess I better tell my son to start pumping iron.......

**traildog** · 01-15-2014

Oh yea, if it makes any difference, I'll be doing the work on my back with the car on jack stands.........

**Scottydoggs** · 01-15-2014

Originally Posted by traildog

Oh yea, if it makes any difference, I'll be doing the work on my back with the car on jack stands.........

i dont know any other way but on my back lol

what i did was to back the car up on ramps, then jacked it up via the middle of the front sub frame as high up as i could. then put the jack stands under the front rockers. ( mine are solid, no rust) make sure yours are solid before you put a jack stand there.

this gets the whole car off the ground. for a big person like myself i liked the extra room under there.

**Scottydoggs** · 01-15-2014

i drove for a month on a dead rack, its not fun, and really not safe, the wheel is very hard to turn even at speed. it wont move at all if stopped.

**traildog** · 01-15-2014

It seems to be steering fine right now. Although it's a bit "bumpy" if you know what I mean.

**98buicksupercharged** · 01-15-2014

I either have a bad rack or pump. And trust me. ****ing sucks driving right now

**traildog** · 01-15-2014

I guess I'm going to start looking at replacing it. How can I tell if it's the pump or the rack?

**98buicksupercharged** · 01-15-2014

Haha don't ask me. I don't even know which one mine is

**Scottydoggs** · 01-15-2014

thats the trick. if the rack is leaking, change em both. the pump is cheap.

my car the pump started to whine, and the the steering got hard unless i gave it gas. i changed the pumps, cause will what else would ya do lol and then the rack was dead, it got no power at all.

changed the rack and its back to butter.