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Power steering troubles, new pump installed.

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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Default Power steering troubles, new pump installed.

Had a power steering fluid leak on old pump. old pump had crack in it, so i replaced it with a brand new one. its been 2 days of driving and im still losing fluid; however there are no signs of leaking. could it be air in the lines? i did turn my wheels and all after replacing pump and topped it off after turning the wheels back and forth a few times initially. after running the truck and it makes a grinding noise from low power steering fluid, i go to top it off (again and again) and the remaining fluid in the reservoir has a whitish foamy look to it. any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
 
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Your rack might be going, thats what happened to me recently, I replaced the ps pump just to find out it was not the problem...
 
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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I agree, check out the boots on the steering rack. They can hide/leak quite a bit of fluid in there. The white foamy look you have is air in there indicating you still have some kind of leak obviously.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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If yo are losing fluid then it is leaking somewhere and you should be able to find it. Clean everything off with a spray on degreaser and rinse everything off and then look for leaks.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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I bet it's filling the boots?
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