1974 Jaguar XJ6 s2 power steering noise PLEASE HELP
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1974 Jaguar XJ6 s2 power steering noise PLEASE HELP
Hi guy so I have a 1974 Jaguar XJ6 and she has a terrible wining/crying sound coming from every time I turn the wheel I have cheacked the fluid which is clean and perfectly up to level I have cheacked the belt tension and it seems fine so please could somebody help
also does anyone know where the belt Tensioner tensioner is because I am wanting to change the belo due to the fact that it’s a little old
also does anyone know where the belt Tensioner tensioner is because I am wanting to change the belo due to the fact that it’s a little old
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The fluid level is OK now, but what about in the past?
Perhaps air in the system? Maybe, but the systems are usually self-purging.
More likely, IMO, is that the pump is worn out or has been injured by a previous episode of low fluid.
Sometimes changing the fluid helps quiet a noisy pump. Might take 2 or 3 changes to get all the old stuff out
Cheers
DD
Perhaps air in the system? Maybe, but the systems are usually self-purging.
More likely, IMO, is that the pump is worn out or has been injured by a previous episode of low fluid.
Sometimes changing the fluid helps quiet a noisy pump. Might take 2 or 3 changes to get all the old stuff out
Cheers
DD
Last edited by Doug; 05-25-2019 at 08:47 AM. Reason: sp
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Outside the square thinking, and what I had on 1 car here a very long time ago.
The previous owner had the steer hoses replaces with made up units from a mobile Hydraulic van type operation. Very good job, and probably cheaper than Jaguar hoses in those days.
BUT
To get the return pipe to sit as needed, he had used an adapter, NO IDEA WHY, and that was restricting the return fluid to the pump, and that pump squealed. Removed the return line, and had another made WITHOUT that adapter, and all sweet in Jaguar land.
That Saginaw pump is common across many cars of that year and into the 80's, and strong, but will NOT tolerate low or stale fluid.
The previous owner had the steer hoses replaces with made up units from a mobile Hydraulic van type operation. Very good job, and probably cheaper than Jaguar hoses in those days.
BUT
To get the return pipe to sit as needed, he had used an adapter, NO IDEA WHY, and that was restricting the return fluid to the pump, and that pump squealed. Removed the return line, and had another made WITHOUT that adapter, and all sweet in Jaguar land.
That Saginaw pump is common across many cars of that year and into the 80's, and strong, but will NOT tolerate low or stale fluid.
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