Power steering: Replaced gearbox, pressure hose, whines like hell when hot.

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Apr 15, 2003 | 10:37 PM
  #1  
Ok here we go.

No leaks, fluid level is fine. Car drives great, even when it's whining. After the car gets to operating temperature, the power steering whines like a bastard. I did not blees the system until the next day after I had driven about 15 city miles. I think I may have partially burned up the pump. I have an extra one.

Could it be something else? I thought at first that I connected the wrong hoses to the wrong ports on the gearbox, but the guys on this site said it can only be done one way.
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Apr 16, 2003 | 05:36 AM
  #2  
there isn't much left after you replace the lines and gear box except the pump.
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Apr 16, 2003 | 05:47 AM
  #3  
Replace the return hose(s).... if the system has a leak there, it will admit air, which will make it whine.
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Apr 16, 2003 | 01:11 PM
  #4  
Ok.
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Originally posted by RB83L69
Replace the return hose(s).... if the system has a leak there, it will admit air, which will make it whine.
It's not a 1 piece unit though, is it? Mine has fuel line used between the fittings. Maybe when it's getting hot and the fluid thins out there is a tiny air leak where one of the screw claps is, I'll tighten them up.

Edit: if there was a leak, wouldn't fluid be dripping out of it? There are no fluid leaks whatsoever. I de-greased the whole thing under there after I did the swap because it was pretty dirty. There appears to be no fluid on the cleans engine bay.
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