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Power steering pump bleed

agentc85

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Quick question for the guru's. I've just replaced my power steering pump and water pump in my vs ss and about to bleed both. Can I bleed power steering without the lil hand vacuum pump? Or will I root it putting it in full lock? Alternatively I was gonna take the belt off it while I do the cooling system. Any help appreciated
 

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You need only jack the front up, take the weight off the wheels then fill and start the car. Keep topping while it runs. When it seems full turn the wheels near lock to lock and top up again.

If you have a spare set of hands they can turn the steering wheel while you fill. You just want to run it until all the bubbling and foaming stops and you're golden.
 

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Yeah, what pollushon said, just keep topping up the reservoir while it's runnin and it will bleed itself.
 

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Solid! \m/ that's exactly how I do the cooling system too, haha
 

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From the Holden VS Service Manual:

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Hi guys i just replaced my P steering pump in ve sv6, and i tried to bleed it but no go? i rotate to lock the wheel right to left like 100 times and nothing seems to be changing? the steering wheel still stiff as! and the fluid not moving also.
 

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Hi guys i just replaced my P steering pump in ve sv6, and i tried to bleed it but no go? i rotate to lock the wheel right to left like 100 times and nothing seems to be changing? the steering wheel still stiff as! and the fluid not moving also.
Was that with the engine running or not running?
 

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Not sure why you are posting this in the VR/VS Forum instead of the VE Forum, but here is the procedure for the VE V6:

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