Steering wheel shudder

[MichaelD86]

I recently sucked out and replaced my power steering fluid. I did the turkey baster method and replaced with mopar atf+4. I have noticed now after I turn the wheel and the wheel spins back to center it shudders. It doesn’t return smoothly. The fluid level is correct. What could my problem be?

 

[Ltngdrvr]

Shudder may just be air trapped in the system.
Mine was moaning a little sometimes and I added some of this Lucas PS fluid conditioner and it works great, silent ever since, might be worth a try if your keeps shuddering.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/LUCAS-OIL-10442-Power-Steering-Fluid-With-Conditioners-16-Ounce/19864140

 

[BigPapa]

Jack your front wheels off the ground, start the truck up, and turn the wheel lock-to-lock 10-12 times and see if that doesn't work it out.

 

[MichaelD86]

Jack your front wheels off the ground, start the truck up, and turn the wheel lock-to-lock 10-12 times and see if that doesn't work it out.

I did this this morning. Definitely air in the system. Foamed out, so that was nice. Pretty sure I got all the air out though. Gonna keep an eye on the level for a bit to be sure there isn’t any more air.

 

[MichaelD86]

Shudder may just be air trapped in the system.
Mine was moaning a little sometimes and I added some of this Lucas PS fluid conditioner and it works great, silent ever since, might be worth a try if your keeps shuddering.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/LUCAS-OIL-10442-Power-Steering-Fluid-With-Conditioners-16-Ounce/19864140

This is Ok with atf?

 

[Ltngdrvr]

This is Ok with atf?

I added some to mine without doing anything else, so I would say it works fine with whatever other fluid is in there.

 

[Oil Stain]

That Lucus PS stuff is really great. I have used it in a lot of vehicles over the years.

 

[MichaelD86]

Jack your front wheels off the ground, start the truck up, and turn the wheel lock-to-lock 10-12 times and see if that doesn't work it out.

This has worked but I still seem to have air in the system. Gonna do it again tomorrow. When you go lock to lock do you hold it there for a second or just keep going back and forth?

 

[BigPapa]

Just back and forth. Pump your brakes, too.

 

[crazy jerry]

is the reservoir attached directly to the pump or stand alone ? if its not attached then the feed line going out is usually at the very bottom and likely you cant even suck the fluid down that far. even if you did, the line is still full.
did you happen to start the engine while nothing was in the resorvoir ? that certainly will put alot of air in the system. otherwise just sucking the resorvoir doesnt introduce air.
its easy to get air out. wheels off ground just turn lock to lock few times with eng off. lock to lock and hold for a second or so with eng on.
of course your aware the draining resorvoir is only good for dilluting the remaining system

 

[Ozymandias]

It is directly attached, with an O-ring as seal.

 

[MichaelD86]

is the reservoir attached directly to the pump or stand alone ? if its not attached then the feed line going out is usually at the very bottom and likely you cant even suck the fluid down that far. even if you did, the line is still full.
did you happen to start the engine while nothing was in the resorvoir ? that certainly will put alot of air in the system. otherwise just sucking the resorvoir doesnt introduce air.
its easy to get air out. wheels off ground just turn lock to lock few times with eng off. lock to lock and hold for a second or so with eng on.
of course your aware the draining resorvoir is only good for dilluting the remaining system

Reservoir is directly attached. Not sure how I got so much air in there. I jacked it up and turned the wheels again without power and with. Seems like I got most of the air out. I still see a few small bubbles. No pump whine though.