H22_PWR

I am on my 3rd power steering pump this year. I got the first one in the winter because when i start the car the steering wheel would start turning by it self for a while (it seemed to me like something was frozen). Then one day i hurd a loud click and then I had no PS and there was a lot of play in the steering wheel. So I replaced my rack & pinion and PS pump then everything was normal EXCEPT the fact that the PS pump was making a whining noise (something like Supercharger). After severla mounths the pump started leaking. And a week ago it finally stopped working. Good thing that it has lifetime warranty. So i installed another rebuilt pump this morning and when I started the car it sounded fine for about 1-2 seconds and then the whining sound was back. I did not drive it yet since i did not finish bleeding it (turned the steering wheel lock to lock 20 times with wheels of the ground and engine off, tomorrow i will do the same thing with engine on, and then test drive it). OK sorry about the long story, i just wanted to give you and idea of what was going on. So here is my question: Why is the secong pump still making that noise? What could be the problem? New pump, new rack, fluid was replaced over the winter ( i did not drive the car very much so far this year less than 5K miles).

Any imput is greatly appriciated.

P.S. I searched it but it did not seem that anyone here had to go through 2 pumps in less than a year. (According to other posts it will not be very long until this one goes too since is making that sound)

BTW the car is a 94 VTEC (h22a1)

 

TruNinja619

do you see bubbles in the PS fluid reservoir even when you try to bleed it? maybe there's air entering the system

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H22_PWR

yes, it is bubbling (looks foamy), it there a trick to find where air is entering or am i just guessing and checking everywhere?