there is plenty of fluid in there...will it do any harm to keep driving it until i have time to take the vehicle to the shop...i just replaced the pump... will this caused the new pump to be shot???


any feedback will be appreciated

 

Check tomorrow you might get an answer

 

OK dude, it's tomorrow...

When you replaced the pump, you got air in the system since you had to drain at least part of it. That air gets churned up & takes awhile to settle. Same thing if you drain & fill fresh fluid. After the bubbles settle in the reservoir, refill & run. It gets less foamy each time.

It's best if you have enough time to just run it for a minute, then let it settle for an hour, & repeat several times.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OK dude, it's tomorrow...

When you replaced the pump, you got air in the system since you had to drain at least part of it. That air gets churned up & takes awhile to settle. Same thing if you drain & fill fresh fluid. After the bubbles settle in the reservoir, refill & run. It gets less foamy each time.

It's best if you have enough time to just run it for a minute, then let it settle for an hour, & repeat several times.
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jim, don't you have to turns the car lock to lock when you doing a bleed?

 

you got a leak on the suction side of the pump or your fluid is low. sinc e you stated it was at proper level, I am going with leak on suction side of system.


Yes you should turn the car lock to lock several times to ensure all the air is out o the system and top off as needed over the next few days. if you are still adding fluid after that, you got a leak.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iam7head &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
jim, don't you have to turns the car lock to lock when you doing a bleed? </TD></TR></TABLE>Yes you do; I should have mentioned that. That will help work the air out of the system.

But it still foams. (At least it did for me on '95 Integra & '98 Accord)

 

Bump I have the same problem and would like to know if a new pump is the solution

 

Bleeding the system should help, the bubbles are caused by trapped air - did you not read the thread?

 

I just finishing replacing my PS fluid two days ago. I got the foaming issue too. I checked the archives and followed the advice of JimBlake and simply just let the air/foam settle out. It did. His post made the most sense. Other posters/postees could not articulate/communicate as well, and their answers needlessly just complicated the matter. I also turned the steering wheel lock to lock with the car in the air [much easier].