Power Steering Fluid Air Bleeding 03 TL-S - Honda-Acura.net

acutee · 01-31-05, 03:37 PM

Hi All,
Do we need to bleed air for power steering fluid?

I plan to empty out the reservoir and refill it, but afraid there will be air entering the hose.

Thank you very much for any info you can provide.

2003 Acura TL-S, Automatic Transmission.

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sibiryk · 01-31-05, 04:06 PM

When I did it on civic I didn't. Also manual didn't say about air bleeding. Just make sure that you turn a steering weel left and right and recheck fluid level after that.

acutee · 01-31-05, 04:22 PM

Thank you very much for the info.

JimBlake · 01-31-05, 05:10 PM

It'll get all foamy at first, let it settle & top it up to the correct level. Then run the engine for 30 seconds, it'll be all foamy again. Repeat a couple times until it doesn't foam any more.

12yearhondatech · 02-01-05, 12:34 AM

no you dont need to bleed the p/s system after you put fluid in, turn the wheels left to right several times this helps push the air out of the system then you will notice the resovor is low top it off and turn the wheels again do this until you dont have add any more fluid. Why are you draining the fluid out?

acutee · 02-01-05, 10:31 AM

The steering is making a little grinding noise, and since the power steering fluid looks dark, so I figure the easiest thing is to is to empty the reservoir and give it some fresh honda power steering fluid. I did it last night, and the noise appears to disappear, and steering feels a little smoother. Thank you again for helping.

JimBlake · 02-01-05, 11:28 AM

If you simply drain & refill the reservoir that's maybe less than half the fluid. So do it all again every couple days until it stays clean.

You can lift the front of the car (support it good), find a PS hose at a low elevation (cooler tube in front of the radiator??) Open that tube, start the engine, spin the steering lock-to-lock a couple times to empty the system more completely. (It'll squirt out & make a mess.)

Hook it back up & fill it. Leave the wheels still in the air so there's not much load on the system. Start the engine, turn back & forth twice & shut it off. NOW it'll be real foamy so repeat the settling/refilling business again.

Dont leave the engine running any longer than you have to; just long enough to twist the steering wheel back & forth.

12yearhondatech · 02-01-05, 01:22 PM

Honda has a special grease that you add right into the resovore to help eliminate the steering noise and turn smoother.

acutee · 02-01-05, 01:54 PM

I will stop by the dealer tonight and check out the grease. thanks

12yearhondatech · 02-01-05, 02:00 PM

If acura says they dont have it go to honda and get it it is in a small tube about an inch long and 1/2 inch wide it looks like clear silicone.

crx2727 · 02-02-05, 12:41 AM

p/s bleeding steps

acutee · 02-02-05, 11:25 AM

I just checked with Acura yesterday and the tech said they no longer carry the grease since it was used to fix the power steering problem long time ago. I will live with it the way it is for now since there is no more grinding noise after one drain and refill. If the noise comes back, then I will check with Honda. I appreciate all the help you all have provided.

PS: Anyone got this kind of grease from Honda lately?

01-31-05, 04:22 PM	#3
acutee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26	Power Steering Fluid Air Bleeding Thank you very much for the info.

01-31-05, 05:10 PM	#4
JimBlake Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,994	It'll get all foamy at first, let it settle & top it up to the correct level. Then run the engine for 30 seconds, it'll be all foamy again. Repeat a couple times until it doesn't foam any more. __________________ JimBlake '03 Accord, '07 Civic '01 Saab 9³, '05 9²x

02-01-05, 10:31 AM	#6
acutee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26	Power Steering Fluid The steering is making a little grinding noise, and since the power steering fluid looks dark, so I figure the easiest thing is to is to empty the reservoir and give it some fresh honda power steering fluid. I did it last night, and the noise appears to disappear, and steering feels a little smoother. Thank you again for helping.

02-01-05, 11:28 AM	#7
JimBlake Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,994	If you simply drain & refill the reservoir that's maybe less than half the fluid. So do it all again every couple days until it stays clean. You can lift the front of the car (support it good), find a PS hose at a low elevation (cooler tube in front of the radiator??) Open that tube, start the engine, spin the steering lock-to-lock a couple times to empty the system more completely. (It'll squirt out & make a mess.) Hook it back up & fill it. Leave the wheels still in the air so there's not much load on the system. Start the engine, turn back & forth twice & shut it off. NOW it'll be real foamy so repeat the settling/refilling business again. Dont leave the engine running any longer than you have to; just long enough to twist the steering wheel back & forth. __________________ JimBlake '03 Accord, '07 Civic '01 Saab 9³, '05 9²x

02-01-05, 01:54 PM	#9
acutee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26	Power Steering Fluid and Grease I will stop by the dealer tonight and check out the grease. thanks

01-31-05, 04:06 PM	#2
sibiryk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 411	When I did it on civic I didn't. Also manual didn't say about air bleeding. Just make sure that you turn a steering weel left and right and recheck fluid level after that.

02-01-05, 12:34 AM	#5
12yearhondatech Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 65	no you dont need to bleed the p/s system after you put fluid in, turn the wheels left to right several times this helps push the air out of the system then you will notice the resovor is low top it off and turn the wheels again do this until you dont have add any more fluid. Why are you draining the fluid out?

02-01-05, 01:22 PM	#8
12yearhondatech Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 65	Honda has a special grease that you add right into the resovore to help eliminate the steering noise and turn smoother.

02-01-05, 02:00 PM	#10
12yearhondatech Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: las vegas nevada Posts: 65	p/s system If acura says they dont have it go to honda and get it it is in a small tube about an inch long and 1/2 inch wide it looks like clear silicone.

02-02-05, 11:25 AM	#12
acutee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 26	Power Steering Grease I just checked with Acura yesterday and the tech said they no longer carry the grease since it was used to fix the power steering problem long time ago. I will live with it the way it is for now since there is no more grinding noise after one drain and refill. If the noise comes back, then I will check with Honda. I appreciate all the help you all have provided. PS: Anyone got this kind of grease from Honda lately?

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