NovaPath Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 As the title states, I intermittently will lose power steering on the rig. It will be working just fine and all the sudden BAM, i'm having to muscle the thing around the corner. Revving up the engine seems to get it back into decent shape for a while, but then it will happen again. it seems to be happening less and less as time goes on, and in full transparency I have maybe two miles on the thing since replacing the rack, could this just be the rack bleeding air out of itself? I cranked it back and forth without the engine running a good 25 times, and the fluid reservoir is full. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citron Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 It sounds like air. You need to crank it back and forth WITH the engine running. Its best to have someone else crank it so you can add fluid as needed. Of course do this all with the cap off so the system can burp. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus92 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 second on air, it took me a little while to work it all out of my system, but my steering is still heavy cause I ran the pump with no fluid, honestly i kinda like it, feels more precise, I plan to leave it till the pump goes completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaPath Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 Seems to be just fine now. Thanks for easing my mind with the "it's just air" replies. Got it aligned(well, toe aligned, the rest is f-ed regardless...) and it drives absolutely awesome. Even found a 1/4 mile long mud and water trail in my own backyard to run it through tonight. I'm really digging this dedicated trail/woods truck thing, especially when the woods truck has ice cold a/c, leather, a 12" subwoofer, and heated seats . Can't wait to get this thing out into the real woods again...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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