Parry_10 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 getting really annoyed with my supra now, I have a power steering problem, somehow it is building up pressure and the fluid is bursting through the resevoir cap! the two hoses going from the resevoir are brand new and the pump im using i used off my na engine and it was perfectly fine, any ideas anyone.... thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 what i thought it could of been is stupidly i know but the smaller of the two hoses on the resvoir(return hose i think) i used a silicon hose for it as a temporary fix as I didnt have the pipe for it and im thinking could that have caused pressure build up and cause it to burst through the cap- not too sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 also when the fluid comes out the cap it foams as well, ive read up it could be the o ring but i put in a brand new one from toyota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 also when the fluid comes out the cap it foams as well, ive read up it could be the o ring but i put in a brand new one from toyota sounds like it needs bleeding again, took me 3 attempts last time I changed the pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 As above, of its foaming theres lots of air in it. Did you clean the filter gauzz out in the res when you changed the pipes? It might be slightly blocked causing a restriction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 I dont think it needs bleeding again as its fine for abit and then it just suddenly builds up pressure and foams up, just been reading about that filter and it sounds like the filter is causing the restriction i think. I didnt clean it so im going to take it apart tommorow and clean it and hope that solves it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 what would be the best way to clean this filter? and with petrol im guessing or fuel cleaner or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 There should be no pressure in the res at all. Petrol, brake or carb cleaner will do the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 A new reservoir is the best bet, but sometimes the gauze will clean. Without wanting to worry you the debris blocking it has come from somewhere, and it's usually the rack hydraulic seals that are wearing out. Remove and soak the reservoir in petrol or brake cleaner over night, the flush through several times and blow out with an airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 The resevoir wasnt off my car as ive just done a tt conversion, i will try that i drove it tonight and it seemed okish and then suddenly hour or so later the pump was making so much noise like it wasnt even getting any fluid but there was fluid in the resevoir.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Blocked filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I have still got this problem, i took the resevoir out cleaned with brake cleaner and got some black gunge out of it then put it back in the car, had front two wheels off the ground slowly went from one way to the other with the steering wheel a few times and it seems fine no pump noise or anything but as soon as the cars on the ground and you try to use the steering I get aload of noise from the pump and the fluid starts to throth up, help please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 When you bleed the system, with the front wheels off the ground, the engine should be off, lock to lock 3-4 times, wheels back on the ground, engine on, lock to lock 3-4 times and repeat until there is no foaming in the reservoir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Nuts Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Sounds as if the rack is fubar......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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