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SolomonAKOO · 07-26-2013, 07:24 PM

So I recently did a cam install on my 2011 SS/RS m6. After the install I've been having problems with my power steering, changed the fluid, and it worked for a bit. But now it's not working again so I'm thinking I got some air in the system. Does anyone know how to get rid of the air? Or anything else that would be causing thus problem?

Mods please move to the right section. Not sure where it fits in.
Thanks

thahemp · 07-26-2013, 08:05 PM

I think you just grab the tire and jerk it back and forth until you work all the bubbles out. How did your power steering get bubbles from a cam install? Seems really unlikely!

SolomonAKOO · 07-26-2013, 08:11 PM

I have no idea. It works fine before the install, and now it's broken lol. I even went and got a new pump thinking that it was bad or something and with the new one its still doing it!

thahemp · 07-26-2013, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SolomonAKOO

I have no idea. It works fine before the install, and now it's broken lol. I even went and got a new pump thinking that it was bad or something and with the new one its still doing it!

Weird. Is it shaking on you or just not working at all? We tried several times to get the bubbles out of my coworker's wrx. It can be a bitch for sure. His would shake as it got close to the stop.

SolomonAKOO · 07-26-2013, 08:47 PM

If I'm at speed it's ok kinda shaky but not bad. But as I come to a stop it gets tight and doesn't shake, and when I'm stopped its hard to even get any play in it.

thahemp · 07-26-2013, 09:05 PM

Is everything else working ok? Maybe belt slip? It's really hard to imagine what could have happened to your power steering. Especially since you already tried a new pump. Are there any leaks? I'm pretty sure you would have noticed that and mentioned it... but I'll ask anyways

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SolomonAKOO · 07-26-2013, 09:07 PM

Nope no leaks or belt slips. Yeah it's so crazy everything else works great. I've been trying to find a diagram of the whole system which isn't that big but I wanna see where the hoses and stuff go.

thahemp · 07-26-2013, 09:19 PM

Are you sure your headers aren't in the way of your steering knuckle?

SolomonAKOO · 07-26-2013, 09:50 PM

Yeah there's a bit a room there. This is driving me nuts I can't figure it out. Might have to take it in and have the dealership look at it.

thahemp · 07-26-2013, 10:11 PM

I feel like it would have to have a LOT of air in it to not work at all. Check the simple stuff again... There's nothing complicated to check!

thahemp · 07-26-2013, 10:12 PM

You could make sure there is nothing in the way to bind the steering rack too.

Nightmare2012 · 07-27-2013, 03:46 PM

You removed the power steering pump when doing the install? Check if you put the belt on right stupid answer but hey it could happen.

SolomonAKOO · 07-27-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightmare2012

You removed the power steering pump when doing the install? Check if you put the belt on right stupid answer but hey it could happen.

No I didn't do anything with it that's why I'm confused as too why it's not working.
Check the belt it's on right.

thahemp · 07-27-2013, 04:38 PM

I dunno solomon. I'm out of ideas. Litle is out doing stuff this weekend i think. We'll just have to hope some fresh ideas come in when people check back in.

07-26-2013, 07:24 PM	#1
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	Power steering issues..... Help please! So I recently did a cam install on my 2011 SS/RS m6. After the install I've been having problems with my power steering, changed the fluid, and it worked for a bit. But now it's not working again so I'm thinking I got some air in the system. Does anyone know how to get rid of the air? Or anything else that would be causing thus problem? Mods please move to the right section. Not sure where it fits in. Thanks __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-26-2013, 08:05 PM	#2
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	I think you just grab the tire and jerk it back and forth until you work all the bubbles out. How did your power steering get bubbles from a cam install? Seems really unlikely! __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-26-2013, 08:11 PM	#3
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	I have no idea. It works fine before the install, and now it's broken lol. I even went and got a new pump thinking that it was bad or something and with the new one its still doing it! __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-26-2013, 08:47 PM	#5
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	If I'm at speed it's ok kinda shaky but not bad. But as I come to a stop it gets tight and doesn't shake, and when I'm stopped its hard to even get any play in it. __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-26-2013, 09:05 PM	#6
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Is everything else working ok? Maybe belt slip? It's really hard to imagine what could have happened to your power steering. Especially since you already tried a new pump. Are there any leaks? I'm pretty sure you would have noticed that and mentioned it... but I'll ask anyways . __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-26-2013, 09:07 PM	#7
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	Nope no leaks or belt slips. Yeah it's so crazy everything else works great. I've been trying to find a diagram of the whole system which isn't that big but I wanna see where the hoses and stuff go. __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-26-2013, 09:19 PM	#8
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Are you sure your headers aren't in the way of your steering knuckle? __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-26-2013, 09:50 PM	#9
SolomonAKOO Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,210 View My Garage	Yeah there's a bit a room there. This is driving me nuts I can't figure it out. Might have to take it in and have the dealership look at it. __________________ 1 7/8" TSP headers straight piped, Custom Tick Performance cam w/ supporting mods, 1" BMR springs and other BMR suspension mods. Tuned with HPtuners by Matt@FSP

07-26-2013, 10:11 PM	#10
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	I feel like it would have to have a LOT of air in it to not work at all. Check the simple stuff again... There's nothing complicated to check! __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-26-2013, 10:12 PM	#11
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	You could make sure there is nothing in the way to bind the steering rack too. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-27-2013, 03:46 PM	#12
Nightmare2012 come find out;) Drives: stockish 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: speed county Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	You removed the power steering pump when doing the install? Check if you put the belt on right stupid answer but hey it could happen.

07-27-2013, 04:38 PM	#14
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	I dunno solomon. I'm out of ideas. Litle is out doing stuff this weekend i think. We'll just have to hope some fresh ideas come in when people check back in. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x