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Bleeding power steering 04 Ram? **Update-still noisy**
« on: October 02, 2011 - 02:27:56 PM »
Just replaced the pressure side ps hose and refilled with fluid but it`s making a niose like there is air in the sytem or something.I turned the wheel back an forth a number of times and drove it around a bit and figured it would go away or do I need to bleed it somehow?
« Last Edit: November 05, 2011 - 01:39:39 PM by torredcuda »
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Re: Bleeding power steering 04 Ram?
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011 - 02:46:25 PM »
When you turn the wheel from lock to lock that should bleed
the air out of the system. Sometimes it takes a while to purge
it all.
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Re: Bleeding power steering 04 Ram?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2011 - 11:21:23 PM »

May take a few days to work the air out.
Ideally you should have refilled the system and the turned the wheel lock to lock without the engine running. You can also connect a vacuum pump to the top of the reservoir if you have an adapter and vacuum bleed the air out.
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Re: Bleeding power steering 04 Ram? **Update-still noisy**
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2011 - 01:43:56 PM »
I don`t drive it every day but it`s been a month and it`s still making noise.Did I hurt the pump running low on fluid?I did drive a couple miles low in fluid but turned around and got home and filled it up with fluid untill I changed out the hose.
Jeff
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Re: Bleeding power steering 04 Ram? **Update-still noisy**
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2011 - 03:36:42 PM »
Jeff, I replaced my pump on my Durango with an aftermarket unit. It made noise as well.
ReplacedTHAT with a new pump from the Dealer. No noise, and 2 yrs. later, still no noise.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Bleeding power steering 04 Ram? **Update-still noisy**
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011 - 10:26:37 PM »
Sounds like a new pump is in your future.
1970 Challenger R/T Convertible 383/auto 1 of 516 *now sold after owning for 18yrs
2007 Chrysler Aspen Limited AWD
2013 Tige' RZR 343hp
2016 PCP Challenger SRT Hellcat