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joey b

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I recently installed a new rack and by a stupid mistake am not sure exactly which hole in the rack which PS line hooked up to. Now the power steering is not what it used to be. Is this due to having the hoses hooked to the wrong holes? Would it even function in this situation. Granted, there is power steering, it is not as easy to turn the wheels, especially at idle.

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Yes the lines have different size fittings on them so it is not possible to hook them up backwards. I agree with jdcutty that you simply need to drive it some more to break it in. Make sure you check the fluid a few times over the next few days as I am sure it is airated which will also cause weak response from the P/S.

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Joey, did you turn the wheel lock-to-lock several times to help bleed the air out of the system? Also, did the rack have a pressure sensor on it? If it does, did you plug it in?

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Joey, did you turn the wheel lock-to-lock several times to help bleed the air out of the system? Also, did the rack have a pressure sensor on it? If it does, did you plug it in?

 

yes and yes. Also, the fittings were interchangable into the new rack. They were not sized specifically.

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Seriously.... they should have been a different size.... I mean they are both the same hex, but different flares or thread sizes. Some are different thread sizes and different flares.

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Joey, did you turn the wheel lock-to-lock several times to help bleed the air out of the system?

Did you do this with both front wheels off the ground? (It makes it a bit easier, and you can turn the wheels back & forth a few dozen times rather quickly.)
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