Power steering low pressure return line

[Papa Bear]

2007 Chev Uplander

Mine developed a leak and got repaired the other day.
Having a hard time getting all the air out of the system.

Any tricks or suggestions ??

Bob

 

[Donald]

Turning the wheel full side to side should do it. Check again for enough PS fluid.

 

[dishdude]

It should eventually just burp itself out, no harm with driving it around, right? Just keep it topped off.

 

[DoubleWasp]

It'll do it on its own. Plenty of turns lock to lock will help.

 

[Oro_O]

Jack the front so the tires are just off the ground or nearly so.

Then run it lock to lock many times (~20)

Driving it over time will do the same but if you want instant results, unload the system when you do the lock-to-lock turns.

This is the "trick" but as the others have said, it will work out over time.

 

[dishdude]

I didn't think it was good to crank the steering wheel without the front end loaded? I thought the geometry of the steering/suspension was designed to be turned with a load on it.

Also, not a fan of turning the wheel while the vehicle is stationary. It puts a lot more strain on everything as opposed to moving a few MPH.