So my high pressure line rotted out near the sensor and started leaking, so I decided I'd just do ALL the lines and a new pressure sensor. Went fairly easily, until I start refilling and topping. When I thought I was good, I started it up and I have no power steering. When I start to go from lock to lock, the reservoir overflows but no air bubbles comes out. Figuring it had a nasty air lock or something, I consulted with some others and tried capping the return on the reservoir and piping the return into a bucket so air can escape. I used clear tubing and no air really came out. But after I tried that, I got power steering back but with a very loud pump that sounded like a weedwacker. I shut it down and restarted it a few minutes later, and the pump was quiet but power steering was also gone again.
The only thing I can think of that might've done something though I doubt it, was the way I bled it I bled it with the car off but on the garage floor since I didn't have lifting equipment with me. Other than that, I'm out of ideas. I used the Edelmann pressure line with that one way fitting that comes with it, so if I need a new pump I don't know how I'd even get that out of there. As usual... 2009 SSV
The only thing I can think of that might've done something though I doubt it, was the way I bled it I bled it with the car off but on the garage floor since I didn't have lifting equipment with me. Other than that, I'm out of ideas. I used the Edelmann pressure line with that one way fitting that comes with it, so if I need a new pump I don't know how I'd even get that out of there. As usual... 2009 SSV