filter for power steering system
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:48 pm
I am replacing all of the power steering pump lines and pump, 04 astro. When scouting and buying, all the manufacturers recommend installing a filter, all they say is it is to be install on the return side. OK, but as we know the astro van seems to be a bit unusual, in that we have the hydra boost system. There seems to be only two logical places where it maybe install, at either the 3/8 hose coming out of the pump to the steering gear (just before the cooling coil) or the 3/8 hose going from the hydra boost to the upper reservoir.
Originally I was considering the latter due to easy accessibility ( no crawling under the vehicle latter on) and the filter would be at the end of the system, but things are actually a little cramped up there and if the filter is installed in the direction of flow, then inlet would end up on the bottom side and particulate matter could possibly drop back down into the hydra boost???
If it is installed it right after the pump there is plenty of line to work with prior to going into the cooling loop. At this point it is now~mid system, but could possibly installed more horizontal???
What do you guys think or what have you done? I haven't seen any other threads regarding the filter.
Thanks in advance, Ray.
Originally I was considering the latter due to easy accessibility ( no crawling under the vehicle latter on) and the filter would be at the end of the system, but things are actually a little cramped up there and if the filter is installed in the direction of flow, then inlet would end up on the bottom side and particulate matter could possibly drop back down into the hydra boost???
If it is installed it right after the pump there is plenty of line to work with prior to going into the cooling loop. At this point it is now~mid system, but could possibly installed more horizontal???
What do you guys think or what have you done? I haven't seen any other threads regarding the filter.
Thanks in advance, Ray.