I assume you are aware of the discussion about the lack of the restrictive
orifice causing the whining? If not, you should be able to dig it out of
the archives, although they seem to not have a lot of the old discussions
available anymore.
The bottom line is: Find an original pressure hose, no matter how shabby,
and put it on your car. I'm betting the whining will go away. If this is
the case, either use the old shabby hose, or have someone duplicate it
completely, including the restrictive orifice at the correct distance from
the end, and of the correct diameter.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: <alacaria@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 9:02 PM
Subject: IML: 56 Imperial Power steering problem
> Hi Everyone;
>
> If you remember I was the one with the whining power steering pump.
>
> Here is what I have done. I flushed the system and still had whining when
> turning left or right.
>
> I purchased a used power steering pump and had a hose made, still whining
> when turning.
>
> I sent the original and had it rebuilt for $200.00 put it on with the
> original hose this time, the one I had made did not have the restricter
end
> on it, still whining.
>
> I as I did the other times, I filled it up and turned left and right to
> bleed it.
>
> I turned the hose different directions to see if it would help no
difference.
>
> Does anyone know what to do. It whines not when idling only when turning.
> Is there air trapped in the steering box? Can you bleed it?
>
> I just want to get it to stop whining before the summer shows start.
>
> Anthony&Valerie
>
> 1956 Imperial, desert rose and white
>
> 1990 black Imperial
>
>
>
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