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Hello,
I've been searching the internet for help with our SAAB issue, and I appreciate your time and efforts if you could help:
I have a 96 9000 CSE turbo 4. When I started it Thursday, heard and felt a
grumbling from the power steering. Opened hood and found power steering
fluid foaming and being pushed out of reservoir. Allowed the fluid to
settle, refilled the container, replaced cap, and tried again, with similar
results. Seems to be picking up air somewhere, yet, do not seem to
have or find a leak anywhere. Dealer suggested it was just low and to
refill, but pump seems to be generating or frothing up the fluid.
Please help, and any suggestions, opinions are welcome.
New pump is $561, and 3 hoses total another 500, then there's labor, so I'm not a happy camper right
now....Thanks, in advance for all urgent help, as I can not drive the car
pushing all the PS fluid out of it.
Here's an update on the foaming issue. Ensured both hoses going to and from reservoir were tight. Removed filter from reservoir and tried starting the car again. Within 10 seconds, I had oil foaming and pushing out the vent hole on the reservoir cap, so no change.
Seems to me that perhaps the oil is not being able to circulate properly, and causing the foam/aeration.
Does anyone have a diagram or service manual for the 96 9000 CSE that could see or check if there is perhaps a check valve or some type of valve/valve body that perhaps is failing or not opening/closing properly, that would prevent the oil to circulate freely, and causing this foaming? With the system having a filter in it, I'd highly doubt that any piece of metal or debris would be floating around and get caught in a valve, but possible.
Any other ideas, like something with the rack or gearbox?
Pulling at strings, since SAAB doesn't know either.
Thanks again.
Chuck Grospitch
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