Re: [AMC-List] Non AMC Power Steering Question

["Robert Sliko" <robert.sliko@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The first I noticed it was just making noise,with no leaks.  The fluid was 
at the right level but looked real brown.  Manual says to use MERCON ATF.  I 
just used a turkey baster (wife will never know) to siphon out the old fluid 
in the resevoir and replace with new.  I cycled about 2 quarts through until 
the fluid I removed looked as red as what I was pouring in.  The steering 
sounded fine at that point, thought I might be lucky.  But now it seems to 
foam and blow out the resevoir, almost like the pump is cavitating or 
somehow forcing pressure out the suction side.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Non AMC Power Steering Question


>" From: "Robert Sliko" <robert.sliko@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> "
> " I have a 1999 Windstar that is making lots of whines and is foaming out 
> the
> " fluid through the resevoir.  I changed the fluid which seemed to help 
> for
> " one day, now it is back to spitting fluid out the resevoir.  So is it 
> the
> " pump or is it the rack, or what do I need to check?
>
> probably what you've got is air trapped somewhere in the ps system.
> the pump whines as the bubbles go through it, and when the system's
> off and they expand from 900psi back to 14.7 they make the reservoir
> overflow.
>
> i don't know if it could be sucking air from a crack or worn seal.
> that the problem recurred suggests that though.  did it leak any fluid
> that first day?
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