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gl2filmerguy · 01-05-2012, 11:58 AM

So I just installed a Centrifugal supercharger in my car ( Paxton Kit ) and when I loaded the base tune, I started it and let it idle. It warmed up, but I had no heat. Well assuming thats air in the line, I opened the cap, and pushed air out, and added more coolant. It still goes to my overflow, but instead of flowing into the overflow, it shoots out the side of the cap, not mater how tight I have it.

The 2nd problem is that I have no power steering. I added fluid, put it up on a jack, and turned the wheels left and right to release air, but no luck so far.
Anyone have any suggestions for me to try and solve these problems?

bigsquirrel · 01-05-2012, 03:26 PM

If you removed the power steering cooler (Probably did) There's a specific way you have to prime the power steering pump. Don't remeber what I did.

bigsquirrel · 01-05-2012, 03:30 PM

This is it but sounds like what you already tried.
You should jack up the front end and with the engine OFF, turn the steering wheel side to side to drive out the air from the high pressure side of the truck. After topping off the fluid, leaving the truck on jack stands you start the engine and at IDLE speed turn the steering wheel side to side with only the wheel weight load on the pump. Check the level of fluid. Finally, you take the truck off the jack stands, start it up and while stationary turn the steering wheel side to side GENTLY. If it feels good while turning and the pump is silent, you are done. If not, repeat ALL of the above. Each of these exercises should be done at least 20 times on each side (clockwise and counter-clockwise)

gl2filmerguy · 01-06-2012, 07:17 AM

I have really bad shuddering now when I turn the wheel left to right. I really don't get it. I think I may have to just have it flushed by someone.

bigsquirrel · 01-06-2012, 09:37 AM

Are you doing it with the engine off?

gl2filmerguy · 01-06-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsquirrel

Are you doing it with the engine off?

Yeah, On and off actually. Both times the tires are off of the ground.

blackonblacksls · 01-08-2012, 06:51 PM

Is the belt on and routed correctly?

gl2filmerguy · 01-09-2012, 06:57 AM

I fixed it. The coolant was like I thought, had air in the line. Well I fixed the PS today, and you wouldn't believe what it was. When my buddy was helping the install process, he just so happen to drop a bracket spacer. Well, long story short I found it, pinned against my pulley and belt on the PS. had to get some random things to knock it out because it was so wedged in there, and boom, everything works like a charm now. I seriously could not believe it.

BLACK10 · 01-12-2012, 01:03 PM

Wow, did you replace the belt after?

gl2filmerguy · 01-12-2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLACK10

Wow, did you replace the belt after?

Nothing was damaged whatsoever thankfully.

01-05-2012, 11:58 AM	#1
gl2filmerguy Drives: 2010 Summit White Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toledo Ohio Posts: 388	Overheating/ No power steering So I just installed a Centrifugal supercharger in my car ( Paxton Kit ) and when I loaded the base tune, I started it and let it idle. It warmed up, but I had no heat. Well assuming thats air in the line, I opened the cap, and pushed air out, and added more coolant. It still goes to my overflow, but instead of flowing into the overflow, it shoots out the side of the cap, not mater how tight I have it. The 2nd problem is that I have no power steering. I added fluid, put it up on a jack, and turned the wheels left and right to release air, but no luck so far. Anyone have any suggestions for me to try and solve these problems?

01-05-2012, 03:26 PM	#2
bigsquirrel My car runs on acorns.... Drives: 2010 SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,351 View My Garage	If you removed the power steering cooler (Probably did) There's a specific way you have to prime the power steering pump. Don't remeber what I did. __________________ My car runs on acorns, the tears of ricers and these other slightly less important things... 2.9 Polished Whipple, Kooks LT 1 7/8 headers, HiFlow Cats, Kooks Sleeper catback, Cooling Mist Methanol Injection, PFADT Sport Sways, PFADT Springs, PFADT rear trailing arms, ADM intake, JDP stainless brake lines, Jegs Catch can, Stock SS wheels widened to 10 3/4, Hawks HPS Pads, Pedders Rear Subframe Bushing Inserts, BMR Center Brace, MSD BAP, AAC side markers, Emblem Pro's Custom Lighted Door Sills, Dash-Floor-Cupholder ABL lighting and other stuff....

01-05-2012, 03:30 PM	#3
bigsquirrel My car runs on acorns.... Drives: 2010 SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,351 View My Garage	This is it but sounds like what you already tried. You should jack up the front end and with the engine OFF, turn the steering wheel side to side to drive out the air from the high pressure side of the truck. After topping off the fluid, leaving the truck on jack stands you start the engine and at IDLE speed turn the steering wheel side to side with only the wheel weight load on the pump. Check the level of fluid. Finally, you take the truck off the jack stands, start it up and while stationary turn the steering wheel side to side GENTLY. If it feels good while turning and the pump is silent, you are done. If not, repeat ALL of the above. Each of these exercises should be done at least 20 times on each side (clockwise and counter-clockwise) __________________ My car runs on acorns, the tears of ricers and these other slightly less important things... 2.9 Polished Whipple, Kooks LT 1 7/8 headers, HiFlow Cats, Kooks Sleeper catback, Cooling Mist Methanol Injection, PFADT Sport Sways, PFADT Springs, PFADT rear trailing arms, ADM intake, JDP stainless brake lines, Jegs Catch can, Stock SS wheels widened to 10 3/4, Hawks HPS Pads, Pedders Rear Subframe Bushing Inserts, BMR Center Brace, MSD BAP, AAC side markers, Emblem Pro's Custom Lighted Door Sills, Dash-Floor-Cupholder ABL lighting and other stuff....

01-06-2012, 09:37 AM	#5
bigsquirrel My car runs on acorns.... Drives: 2010 SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,351 View My Garage	Are you doing it with the engine off? __________________ My car runs on acorns, the tears of ricers and these other slightly less important things... 2.9 Polished Whipple, Kooks LT 1 7/8 headers, HiFlow Cats, Kooks Sleeper catback, Cooling Mist Methanol Injection, PFADT Sport Sways, PFADT Springs, PFADT rear trailing arms, ADM intake, JDP stainless brake lines, Jegs Catch can, Stock SS wheels widened to 10 3/4, Hawks HPS Pads, Pedders Rear Subframe Bushing Inserts, BMR Center Brace, MSD BAP, AAC side markers, Emblem Pro's Custom Lighted Door Sills, Dash-Floor-Cupholder ABL lighting and other stuff....

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01-06-2012, 07:17 AM	#4
gl2filmerguy Drives: 2010 Summit White Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toledo Ohio Posts: 388	I have really bad shuddering now when I turn the wheel left to right. I really don't get it. I think I may have to just have it flushed by someone.

01-08-2012, 06:51 PM	#7
blackonblacksls Drives: 2011 2ss/rs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: houston Posts: 531	Is the belt on and routed correctly?

01-09-2012, 06:57 AM	#8
gl2filmerguy Drives: 2010 Summit White Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toledo Ohio Posts: 388	I fixed it. The coolant was like I thought, had air in the line. Well I fixed the PS today, and you wouldn't believe what it was. When my buddy was helping the install process, he just so happen to drop a bracket spacer. Well, long story short I found it, pinned against my pulley and belt on the PS. had to get some random things to knock it out because it was so wedged in there, and boom, everything works like a charm now. I seriously could not believe it.

01-12-2012, 01:03 PM	#9
BLACK10 Drives: 2010 CAMARO. 10.04@133mph, 1.4 60' Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 4,585	Wow, did you replace the belt after?