I am having trouble locating the valve to bleed the power steering. I wouldn't consider myself a novice when it comes to working on cars, however I have never dealt with power steering issues. I have the same leak that everyone else has (High Pressure Hose) and ran it dry for a day which caused an air bubble once i refilled the reservoir. I was scared to put fluid in it because of it catching fire, which i extinguished with water (now I have a fire extinguisher in my trunk). Anyways, if someone could please tell me where I could find the valve to bleed the power steering I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in Advance,
-houdrummer

 

There is no valve your supposed to jack up the car in front and i believe with the top of the powersteering lid off just turn the wheel in the car all the way left and all the way right numerous times when the car is off and that should bleed it .you really should replace the hose .

 

Thanks.

Yeah I know I should but I can't afford it right now. I have Dave B's number saved for when I do have enough funds to buy it. in the mean time I'm going to get some JB Weld, Duct Tape, some chewing gum and a paper clip and fix it MacGyver style (totally kidding).

 

Check the FSM. But basically what SterlingMistMax said is correct. Just turn it lock to lock a bunch while its off. There will still be air in there. Once you turn the car on, turn it lock to lock nice and slow while a friend adds fluid as necessary.

Why are you trying to bleed something that has a hole in it? That doesnt make any sense.

 

The PS system is a HIGH PRESSURE system. You can't really effectively patch it... I don't know how much a new hose is, but it can't be terribly expensive. Do you have a credit card you can use for it and pay it off later?

You are really in a precarious situation, especially since it is catching fire. Honestly, if you can't replace the hose, don't plan on driving it.

 

If I can leap in and ask...How much fluid goes into the PS system? I have to replace the PS vacuum hose (the big one that goes from the reservoir down to the pump)

 

i once tried to call dave B at some dealership and they told me he didnt work there anymore, did he change jobs or does he work at a different dealership and still give the discounts? if so can u pass the # plz.

 

DaveB is gone

 

^this.

There's no bleeder, the hydraulic system is an 'open system'. It vents through the reservoir, the cap isn't sealed, it allows air to bleed out.

a.k.a. the system bleeds itself.

 

I believe the fluid capacity is half quart to 3/4 quart at the most. I use synthetic ATF in mine. I've been running synthetic ATF for over 200,000 miles and no issues.

As far as bleeding the system this is what the FSM states:

Bleeding Hydraulic System

1. Raise front end of vehicle until wheels are clear of the ground.
2. Add fluid into oil tank to specified level. Then quickly turn steering
wheel fully to right and left and lightly touch steering stoppers.
Repeat steering wheel operation until fluid level no longer
decreases.
3. Start engine.
4. Repeat step 2. above.

 

Yeah jacking it up should be done.
That's just to ensure that the reservoir is above the PS lines, which it must be to bleed the air out (obviously). Parking on a slight incline would acheive the same results.
It's also a bad idea to 'skuff' tires on the ground without the vechicle actually moving, so jacking it up saves the tires from that stress/wear also