Re: '98 XJ Power Steering question
 

Bill,
Thanks for the reply. It's MOPAR P.S. Fluid from the dealer. I will
try bleeding it.

Jim



On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:53:34 -0500, Fred Hall <fkhall@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:56:58 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
><----------@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi Jim,
>> Are you using Real power steering fluid:
>>http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg Someone may have snuck in Auto
>>Transmission Fluid, which foams and screws up the sensing clutch/valve.
>> If you have air in the steering box, and you feel it stick while turning
>>left only, you will have to bleed it by loosening the top three bolts just
>>enough to let the air past the O ring seal:
>
>Still giving bad advice to others, lying billyboi? Goat----ing
>draftdodgers like you should have their driver's licenses revoked.
>
>>http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
>> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
>>mailto:--------------------
>>
>><98XJ> wrote in message news:k2il23p4avum4cq9sq041p0aaohbk1d2fj@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> RE: '98 XJ 4.0, power steering
>>>
>>> When maneuvering at slow speeds - not at the fully-locked positions -
>>> the steering is hard and I hear something that sounds like the power
>>> steering fluid swishing about. I have replaced the fluid, but it
>>> persists.
>>>
>>> Question: Is my probelm more likely to be the power steering pump, the
>>> steering gear, or something else? Thanks for your help in keeping me
>>> from changing-out unnecessary parts.
>>>
>>> Jim

Re: '98 XJ Power Steering question
 

Bill,
Thanks for the reply. It's MOPAR P.S. Fluid from the dealer. I will
try bleeding it.

Jim



On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:53:34 -0500, Fred Hall <fkhall@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:56:58 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
><----------@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi Jim,
>> Are you using Real power steering fluid:
>>http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg Someone may have snuck in Auto
>>Transmission Fluid, which foams and screws up the sensing clutch/valve.
>> If you have air in the steering box, and you feel it stick while turning
>>left only, you will have to bleed it by loosening the top three bolts just
>>enough to let the air past the O ring seal:
>
>Still giving bad advice to others, lying billyboi? Goat----ing
>draftdodgers like you should have their driver's licenses revoked.
>
>>http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
>> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
>>mailto:--------------------
>>
>><98XJ> wrote in message news:k2il23p4avum4cq9sq041p0aaohbk1d2fj@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> RE: '98 XJ 4.0, power steering
>>>
>>> When maneuvering at slow speeds - not at the fully-locked positions -
>>> the steering is hard and I hear something that sounds like the power
>>> steering fluid swishing about. I have replaced the fluid, but it
>>> persists.
>>>
>>> Question: Is my probelm more likely to be the power steering pump, the
>>> steering gear, or something else? Thanks for your help in keeping me
>>> from changing-out unnecessary parts.
>>>
>>> Jim

Re: '98 XJ Power Steering question
 

Bill,
Thanks for the reply. It's MOPAR P.S. Fluid from the dealer. I will
try bleeding it.

Jim



On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:53:34 -0500, Fred Hall <fkhall@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:56:58 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
><----------@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi Jim,
>> Are you using Real power steering fluid:
>>http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg Someone may have snuck in Auto
>>Transmission Fluid, which foams and screws up the sensing clutch/valve.
>> If you have air in the steering box, and you feel it stick while turning
>>left only, you will have to bleed it by loosening the top three bolts just
>>enough to let the air past the O ring seal:
>
>Still giving bad advice to others, lying billyboi? Goat----ing
>draftdodgers like you should have their driver's licenses revoked.
>
>>http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
>> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
>>mailto:--------------------
>>
>><98XJ> wrote in message news:k2il23p4avum4cq9sq041p0aaohbk1d2fj@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> RE: '98 XJ 4.0, power steering
>>>
>>> When maneuvering at slow speeds - not at the fully-locked positions -
>>> the steering is hard and I hear something that sounds like the power
>>> steering fluid swishing about. I have replaced the fluid, but it
>>> persists.
>>>
>>> Question: Is my probelm more likely to be the power steering pump, the
>>> steering gear, or something else? Thanks for your help in keeping me
>>> from changing-out unnecessary parts.
>>>
>>> Jim