Has anyone ever bled their power steering system?
my p/s pump blew up (shot fluid all over with loud clanking noise)
so i took it off the belt for now, I plan on getting a new one
but I heard bleeding the system is a pain,
any tips would be grately appreciated!

note: right now I have no fluid in the system

thanks

 

You should probably put fluid in the steering rack, with hoses looped or something so you don't ruin your rack.

When you're ready to refill it, lift the front of the car. Fill the reservoir, run the engine for just long enough to turn the steering lock-to-lock. Then the fluid will get all foamy in the reservoir. Wait 1/2 hour for it to settle, refill the reservoir. Do that again a couple times & eventually it won't foam any more.

 

I could damage my rack if I run with no fluid?
ive been driving without fluid for about a week,(with the belt taken off)
What do you mean by loop the hoses?

thanks for the help

 

Has anyone ever installed or know where to get an electric power steering pump?

 

Fluid lubricates the seals in the spool valve & in the rack. Usually when someone wants to disable their PS they figure out a way to hook together the hoses so the rack doesn't go empty. Search around for instructions, but I haven't done it so I can't help much.

 

I purchased a PS delete kit from a seller on H-T. It consists of two hoses that you connect to the two fittings on the rack (where the PS lines connect). Then you use a T-adapter to connect those two lines to a third, this one connecting to a reservoir. Then you just fill up the reservoir, then bleed it by slowly turning from lock-to-lock a few times.