myfirstls
Active LVC Member
Aloha guys. It's been a while since my last post, which is good thing. No news is good news. But not any more.
My 2004 LS (V8) recently started to leak power steering fluid and because of this forum, I trace it to the pressure switch. Leak is slow enough that I can just top it off with fluid every week or so. But I just went through my first bottle and my driveway is getting dirty, very dirty so decided to repair the leak. I already have the switch from Rockauto (non-Ford) and tried to replace it today, but hit a snag. Reason for this post.
Just how the heck do you take the switch out? I know how physically, but switch just won't budge. I got the open end to the neck of the switch, but it just won't turn. I even took the compressor off (no, I didn't open the system. Just move the compressor), took the intake tube off (I have K&N intake) and power steering fluid reservoir out to give room to get some leverage but no can do!
Anybody have any experience or tip regarding how to take it off? I'm about to go to AC specialist to have my AC evacuated so I can take off the compressor completely off so I have more room to tackle this. I know I should've take some pictures, but with all fluid, my hands were cover with pink fluid...............
My 2004 LS (V8) recently started to leak power steering fluid and because of this forum, I trace it to the pressure switch. Leak is slow enough that I can just top it off with fluid every week or so. But I just went through my first bottle and my driveway is getting dirty, very dirty so decided to repair the leak. I already have the switch from Rockauto (non-Ford) and tried to replace it today, but hit a snag. Reason for this post.
Just how the heck do you take the switch out? I know how physically, but switch just won't budge. I got the open end to the neck of the switch, but it just won't turn. I even took the compressor off (no, I didn't open the system. Just move the compressor), took the intake tube off (I have K&N intake) and power steering fluid reservoir out to give room to get some leverage but no can do!
Anybody have any experience or tip regarding how to take it off? I'm about to go to AC specialist to have my AC evacuated so I can take off the compressor completely off so I have more room to tackle this. I know I should've take some pictures, but with all fluid, my hands were cover with pink fluid...............