power steering

valerip wrote:
 > Does anyone know what would cause a power steering pump on a 2001 tacoma
 > start to make noise comparable to engine valve knoking. I have change the
 > pump for a rebuilt one and it still makes noises, but only on cold start.
 >
 > Thanks.
 >
 >
Air will do that, if your ps reservoir has a screen in it, the screen
might be clogged, starving the pump of fluid. Is the fluid dexron II
ATF type fluid? is the fluid brown?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Dexron-II ATF has not been available for years. Dexron-III ATF is
compatible in almost 100% of the applications that called for Dexron-II or
Dexron-IIE (older Honda automatic transmissions is the only application I
know of where Dexron-III is not a straight replacement for Dexron-II...use
Honda's ATF or add a bottle of Lubegard HFM supplement to the Dexron-III.)

I prefer to use synthetic Dexron-III ATF...you're only buying a quart, and
it will have a longer life.

Ken


"Tacoma Dude" <redstate.RemoveThis@BushVictory.com> wrote in message
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 > valerip wrote:
  > > Does anyone know what would cause a power steering pump on a 2001 tacoma
  > > start to make noise comparable to engine valve knoking. I have change
the
  > > pump for a rebuilt one and it still makes noises, but only on cold
start.
  > >
  > > Thanks.
  > >
  > >
 > Air will do that, if your ps reservoir has a screen in it, the screen
 > might be clogged, starving the pump of fluid. Is the fluid dexron II
 > ATF type fluid? is the fluid brown?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: power steering