25 Power steering gear -
bleeding
1
1 Remove the filler cap on the power steering
fluid reservoir, and fill the reservoir with the
specified fluid until the level is up to the MAX
mark on the cap dipstick.
2 Disconnect the HT lead from the centre of
the ignition coil.
3 Crank the engine on the starter motor for
five seconds to prime the power steering
pump.
4 Top up the reservoir, then crank the engine
again for a further five seconds.
5 Turn the steering onto full right-hand lock,
and crank the engine for five seconds.
6 Turn the steering onto full left-hand lock,
top up the reservoir, and reconnect the HT
lead to the coil.
7 Start the engine and run it for
approximately two minutes. During this time,
turn the steering wheel one turn each way.
8 With the engine stopped, check the
condition of the power steering fluid. If it is
aerated, leave it until clear. Once the fluid is
clear, top up the reservoir, start the engine
again and run it for a further two minutes.
During this time, turn the steering wheel one
turn each way as before.
9 Stop the engine, make a final check of the
fluid level and top up if necessary, then refit
the filler cap.
26 Power steering pump -
removal and refitting
1
4-cylinder engine models with
rear-mounted, camshaft-driven
pump
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative (earth) lead
(refer to Chapter 5, Section 1).
2 Drain the cooling system as described in
Chapter 1.
3 Refer to the relevant Part of Chapter 4 and
remove the air cleaner assembly.
4 Slacken the hose clips and disconnect the
heater bypass hose from the thermostat
housing, and the radiator bottom hose from
the main coolant pipe below the distributor.
5 Undo the bolts securing the heater pipe and
coolant pipe to their support brackets, and
move the pipe and hose assembly away from
the vicinity of the power steering pump as far
as possible.
6 Undo the retaining screw and remove the
cover over the camshaft pulley.
7 Slacken the centre retaining nut on the
drivebelt tensioner wheel, then turn the
tension adjuster clockwise until the bolt is
slack (see illustration).
8 Using a socket and bar, unscrew and
remove the power steering pump pulley
retaining nut (see illustration). To prevent the
pulley turning as the nut is undone, engage a
large screwdriver with one of the slots on the
pulley, rest the screwdriver over the socket,
and apply clockwise leverage to the
screwdriver.
9 Withdraw the pulley and drivebelt from the
pump (see illustration). Use two screwdrivers
to lever off the pulley if it is tight.
10 Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of
the car and support it on axle stands.
11 Undo the bolts securing the longitudinal
support member to the underbody beneath
the engine and remove the member.
12 Position a suitable container beneath the
engine, below the power steering pump.
13 Wipe clean the area around the pipe and
hose unions at the rear of the pump.
14 Unscrew the union nut and slacken the hose
clip, then disconnect the high pressure pipe and
return hose from the pump (see illustration).
Allow the power steering fluid to drain into the
container. Plug or tape over the disconnected
unions when the fluid has drained.
15 Undo the four power steering pump
retaining bolts, and remove the pump from
under the car (see illustration).
Refitting
16 Refitting is a reversal of removal, bearing
in mind the following points:
(a) Tighten all nuts, bolts and unions to the
specified torque.
(b) Refit and tension the drivebelt as
described in Chapter 1.
(c) Bleed the power steering gear as
described in Section 25.
(d) Refill the cooling system and refit the air
cleaner as described in Chapters 1 and 4
respectively.
4-cylinder engine models with
front-mounted, crankshaft-
driven pump
Removal
17 Remove the auxiliary drivebelt as
described in Chapter 1.
18 On later models, refer to Chapter 5 and
remove the alternator if access to the pump
mounting bolts is limited.
Suspension and steering systems 10•17
26.9 Withdraw the pulley and drivebelt
from the pump
26.8 Unscrew the pump pulley retaining
nut
26.7 Slacken the tensioner wheel retaining
nut
26.15 Undo the four pump retaining bolts
26.14 Fluid pipe connections at the rear-
mounted power steering pump
1 High pressure pipe union
2 Return hose clip
3 Return hose
4 Power steering pump
10
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