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Here you go. Everything you need to know. Just a page back.

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4694413&postcount=25

 

I am kind of embarrassed to admit, but I didn't actually know what that meant. I had looked at those pages from vacation pics a few days ago and didn't know what to do with them.

 

Found a walkthrough on replacing the belts and everything sort of clicked. Hopefully I can fix it all tonight.

 

Thank you!

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Yeah - that's why I included both the "new" and "used" belt deflection measures in that post. Some of us just take the belt off to do the power steering fluid "flush" and then reinstall the belt, while others need to replace both as a preventative/repair measure.
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Yeah - that's why I included both the "new" and "used" belt deflection measures in that post. Some of us just take the belt off to do the power steering fluid "flush" and then reinstall the belt, while others need to replace both as a preventative/repair measure.

 

Thank you, as I lost a lot of fluid due to air being sucked in I might as well just replace the fluid too.

 

Just using Synthetic oil? And not a special power steering fluid?

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I just did the o ring fix and I have a couple questions...

 

First, I believe this to be the right place to do the o ring...

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/17/0f2ad5b13b35f7361d76cd605d1c52c3.jpg

 

Second, is it normal for it to look like this after I drove a few figure 8s?

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/17/809cf7a3104939ced076d4c070b56a87.jpg

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I had a partner turn the wheel while I watched the P/S fluid reservoir bubble like it was boiling so I opened it back up to make sure the o ring was where it should be. All appears well there, at least to me... Does anyone see anything I screwed up or is it time to start diagnosing further?

 

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/17/3b9e242d9663a7386792602821b8d616.jpg

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I replaced the oring again today (did it a year ago). I used the OEM one.

 

After tightening down the bolt, i noticed there is still some play in the "flange" (not sure what to call the plastic piece). The bolt side acts like a bit of a pivit point.

 

The pivot was not much, but enough to notice some pressure acting on the fluids that spilled around the flange.

 

I'm going to order a new plastic 90 deg flange thingy.

 

Keep you posted.

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Take it off and push the O-ring down into the pump, then insert the connector and bolt it down. Putting in on the connector and then tightening it down seems to cause this.

 

And, after you've fixed the O-ring issue, then slow-cycle your steering wheel lock-to-lock to reprime the pump and clear the air out of the sytem.

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