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 Post subject: Power Steering Pressure Switch failed again..WTF...
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:17 pm 
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Done about 10000km and my new champion CP100 PSPS has failed completely. The 1st one lasted 150000km genuine ford item.

Does Ford still sell these or did I get a switch made on friday arvo?????????

 

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 Post subject: Re: Power Steering Pressure Switch failed again..WTF...
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:15 pm 
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i just replaced mine cost $28 aftermarket or genuine was $55 trade
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 Post subject: Re: Power Steering Pressure Switch failed again..WTF...
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:02 pm 
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Are you using the Ford R1-424 power steering fluid???....its way better than ATF.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:10 pm 
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cjh wrote:
Are you using the Ford R1-424 power steering fluid???....its way better than ATF.



I just used the castrol power steering fluid that the Repco bloke said would work. Although I did add a bottle of wynns pwr str stop leak whick I think now was the cause of 2 high pressure.

It's all good though because I have a EF parts car in the backyard. Just swapped over the pump(old one had a leak from front seal) and new switch from that car. (It was my brother inlaws work car--so I know all the bits replaced etc--car cost me $250 and already paid for it self twice over). I Used castrol oil again to completely fill up and bleed system.

Next week I am taking out the front pedders sports ryder struts/springs and fitting them in the fairmont. They have only done about 30000km.

Cheers

 

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Exhaust: Pacemaker's, 2.5" exhaust and Hiflow cat
Intake: FRAM AIRHOG , EL GT snorkel
XR6 300kpa fuel reg Stg 2 Auto Shift Kit.6DJA ECU
PM in Qld looking too buy Toyota 4*4 SR5 Dualcab Hilux 91-97 with 2.8l diesel engine/5spd manual

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 Post subject: Re: Power Steering Pressure Switch failed again..WTF...
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:45 am 
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EL__Fairmont wrote:
cjh wrote:
Are you using the Ford R1-424 power steering fluid???....its way better than ATF.



I just used the castrol power steering fluid that the Repco bloke said would work. Although I did add a bottle of wynns pwr str stop leak whick I think now was the cause of 2 high pressure.

It's all good though because I have a EF parts car in the backyard. Just swapped over the pump(old one had a leak from front seal) and new switch from that car. (It was my brother inlaws work car--so I know all the bits replaced etc--car cost me $250 and already paid for it self twice over). I Used castrol oil again to completely fill up and bleed system.

Next week I am taking out the front pedders sports ryder struts/springs and fitting them in the fairmont. They have only done about 30000km.

Cheers


I have the Pedders GSR shockies in my ED....very firm....with EL XR6 springs ( bought them new years ago ). I made heat sinks for the shockies.....coz of sh!t roads around here.....and I put boots on them, front and rear, to kept the grit off the shafts and seals.

 

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