white90 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 during Sat the 90 developed a strange rattle when the steering was on either lock, I bled it today no air came out and there had been no loss of fluid. it is hard to localise the noise to a single item as it seems to transmit through any thing attatched to the timing case. any suggestions? the steering works fine BTW the noise seems to eminate from near the power steering pump area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Could be the pump bearings Tony. Get someone to hold it on full lock so that it rattles, and put your hand on the pump body. If it is the bearings you'll feel it through the pump casing. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 I got Robhybrid to hold it on lock and had a listen with a screwdriver, couldn't pin it down to anything the noise seemed to carry through the Timing case, only does it when steering on idle It seems if you increase the revs it stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Pressure relief valve rattling. Increase revs - valve stays open. Not seen it on power steering - but I have on other hydraulic kit. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 New pump time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 not if it works, keep it going until the pump stops working...... and live iwth the noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Tony, Might be worth draining the system and filling with fresh fluid …. When you have drained out the existing fluid, leave it to stand for about 30 minutes or so ……. if you can see a metallic sheen on the top of the fluid then the pump is on its way out. If it’s the relief valve, and you can live with the rattle, then it will go on for a very long time. Some leak inhibitor will also help with the valve noise. BTW: Belated Happy Birthday Ian 90 V8EFI TruckCab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Update: The steering pump is dead! when engine is running and the steering turned on to either lock the pump stops turning causung the rattling noise. new one being collected tomorrow... normal service will soon be resumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Formatting 6/10 Use of smileys 0/10 Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 review 0/10 smiley usage 8/10 wasting forum time/space 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 at least the fault has been found thats good news i suppose. how much was the new pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 around £90ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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