Re: 1956 Patrician police car

Posted by mikec On 2009/1/4 12:49:50

well... I removed both power steering pumps from my parts cars (both with bendix steering) and tried them on the police car. both pumps are shot. the one off the prts car seems to move fluid, but it pisses everywhere in the process. the other pump vibrates horribly and after a short test ride, it seemed to stop working.

heres the thing that bugs me. I installed the pumps, got the front wheels off the ground, filled the resivor, then started the engine. i then ran the steering wheel back and forth to ppurge the air. while the wheels were off the ground, everything seemed normal, but as soon as i put the wheels on the ground, it had no power assist. both units seemed to be pumping, but with no affect. the two main hoses are brand new, and the lower hoses seem fine. the system seemed purge air bubbles fine, it just seems like all volume, and no pressure.

im stumped. and pissed.