steering wheel all the way to one side for a few seconds, then do the same to the other side. The problem is no matter how I do, or no matter how many times I do, there are always bubbles overflowing from the reservoir. It seems like the air is always trapped the system.
So I try a different way to do the whole thing slowly. Take out the belt and hook up a air wrench (because of the tiny space. Otherwise I could use a drill) on to the bolt at the center of pump pulley, and spin it. I gradually add fluid to the reservoir while the pulley spins. The fluid level goes down. Once I stop the air wrench I can see the fluid level bounces back a little (air is still trapped?). But when I put the belt back and start the engine, the bubbles are still coming out of the reservoir.
What is the best way bleed the air? Did I do anything wrong?
So I try a different way to do the whole thing slowly. Take out the belt and hook up a air wrench (because of the tiny space. Otherwise I could use a drill) on to the bolt at the center of pump pulley, and spin it. I gradually add fluid to the reservoir while the pulley spins. The fluid level goes down. Once I stop the air wrench I can see the fluid level bounces back a little (air is still trapped?). But when I put the belt back and start the engine, the bubbles are still coming out of the reservoir.
What is the best way bleed the air? Did I do anything wrong?
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:34 PM
