Air in Power Steering

Flying Booyaka · Mar 19, 2011

Its been almost a week with this problem, I've completely flushed my power steering fluid, I bought a completely new power steering pump. And frankly I don't know what to do anymore. I have to start going back to class on Monday and i would really rather not have this problem.

I've tried several methods of jacking the car up and turning and accelerating the motor put to no avail.

Anyone have any other ideas?

F23A1AT · Mar 19, 2011

Jack the front of your car up.
support with jackstands
put key in ignition, do not start engine
Take off resvour cap
Turn steering wheel from side to side until the bubble comes out.

Hope this helps!

HondaLuver83 · Mar 20, 2011

U probably have a hose that is inducing air into the system.

Chris Vu · Mar 20, 2011

HondaLuver83 said:
U probably have a hose that is inducing air into the system.

I'd think it'd be this .. check the .. wtheck is that hose called ? Not the return hose, the other one .. hahaha.

Accord_V6_400m · Mar 20, 2011

Had this problem for a while, replaced my pump as well since it was cheap and put in new fluid still had that annoying PS trapped air sound so flushed it a little more to get it cleaner but the biggest thing was letting it run with no cap on for like 15min, turning the steering wheel from lock to lock in the begining and then just leaving it to idle with no cap on the resevoir.

Flying Booyaka · Mar 20, 2011

Accord_V6_400m said:
Had this problem for a while, replaced my pump as well since it was cheap and put in new fluid still had that annoying PS trapped air sound so flushed it a little more to get it cleaner but the biggest thing was letting it run with no cap on for like 15min, turning the steering wheel from lock to lock in the begining and then just leaving it to idle with no cap on the resevoir.

Yeah I've done this as well, problem still persists.

At this point I'm almost certain its an o-ring that resides on the little elbow connecting the power steering pump with the reservoir outlet line. I'm gonna see if i can go find the part number and get one at my local Honda dealership.

Edit: And I guess its my fault for not explaining better, that my problem wasn't so much air in my power steering but air getting into my power steering.

HondaLuver83 · Mar 20, 2011

Most likely an o ring, i shoukd have mentioned that instead

swollen_cu · Mar 20, 2011

HondaLuver83 said:
Most likely an o ring, i shoukd have mentioned that instead

I think this is the problem with my 01 TL.

I have a small leak in the return line too. Maybe that's what's causing the air to get in too...

I always have air bubbles in the reservoir no matter how many times I've bled the system.

I'm gonna try and replace the hose and o ring first before I go into replacing the expensive pump.

Flying Booyaka · Mar 20, 2011

Yep it was the O-ring. I took the elbow off from the power steering pump and where i remember putting the old O-ring on, there was nothing. I'm assuming it must've disintegrated or something.

Bought a new one from Honda (91345-RDA-A01). Car's up and running great again :thumbsup:

swollen_cu · Mar 20, 2011

Flying Booyaka said:
Yep it was the O-ring. I took the elbow off from the power steering pump and where i remember putting the old O-ring on, there was nothing. I'm assuming it must've disintegrated or something.

Bought a new one from Honda (91345-RDA-A01). Car's up and running great again

Good to know! I'm gonna go pick up an o-ring at the dealer tomorrow too

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