i just rebuilt my power steering pump (resealed really) and now the dam thing doesn't have ps unless the engine is really revving. i am attributing this to air in the system since i resealed the pump. anyone know how to bleed the air out of the power steering system 0n a 96 runner v6?

 

anyone?

 

Use search! It took me literally 30 seconds to find this:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...tion-s-151870/

 

i saw that thread but it doesn't explain how to bleed the pump. its geared more towards how to bleed the rear antilock system using that bazillion dollar dealership tool. my issue is with the pump itself and not so much with the rear antilocks that are indirectly tied into the ps pump system.

 

the pump should bleed itself with a few lock to lock turns...

just crank the wheels, check the level, add ATF, repeat until full...

 

It's the same.

http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/1990-1995...e/onvehicl.pdf

That's all you need right there.

 

yeah i'm a loser. my problem was i reversed the two hoses that hook to the bottom/side of the pump. i switched them and all is ok.

 

glad you figured it out!

btw, welcome to YotaTech...

 

You're only a loser if you don't figure it out.
(Which makes me a loser quite often, actually.)

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