power steeering tester

[freeskier]

i need a power steering test set mainly for my mini cooper and hopefully for as many other vehicles as possible, under 250$. i get 50% off of snap on stuff if they offer a set i cant find. suggestions?

 

[davesnothere]

Power steering tester? To test for what?

 

[freeskier]

see if the pump is good

 

[greasemonkey44]

obviously to see if you have power steering or not!!
i have no idea what hes after maybe some sort of pressure gauge for power steering systems

 

[Tunger]

Watch eBay for a Kent Moore gm power steering analyzer. Used that one many times during my gm days, works well and they pop up on the bay fairly regularly. J-44721, iirc they usually sell for a little over $200.

 

[davesnothere]

I must be out of the loop. I've always used my eyes and ears to diagnose power steering issues.

 

[freeskier]

i had a fluid drip, used stopleak and blew something. i need to see if its the rack, the colum, the pump or what. i also work on a lot of cars where people complain of power steering issues

 

[freeskier]

will the GM kent moore kit work on my cooper

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

I have never seen the KM p/s tester ever used , It has been hanging on the wall since 1987
you can usually diagnose pumps with the seat of the pants method

 

[Fedwrench]

Watch eBay for a Kent Moore gm power steering analyzer. Used that one many times during my gm days, works well and they pop up on the bay fairly regularly. J-44721, iirc they usually sell for a little over $200.

That's the best tester out there. I don't know if it will work on your mini but it comes with an assortment of fittings to fit gm vehicles. The J44721 allows you to test pressure and flow which can identify a rack that's bypassing quickly. They're expensive from kent Moore but, it's handy tool to have. Most tool trucks sell a star power steeing pressure tester that's handy for measuring pump output but, lacks the capability to measure flow. They will help confirm pump issues though.

 

[freeskier]

its a 600$ pump, any tricks?

 

[bgott]

http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/PST22A/POWER-STEERING-TESTER-KIT/

http://www.tooltopia.com/search.aspx?find=power+steering+pressure+tester

 

[freeskier]

for a little used tools, the price looks good on those.

 

[davesnothere]

Oh stopleak. Of course. Hopefully it didn't tear up the pump and the rack.

 

[freeskier]

im trying to decide which is trash and which isnt before i buy one or both

 

[davesnothere]

Did you ever happen to find out where the original leak was coming from?

 

[freeskier]

steering rack boot so i know there is a blown seal in there somewhere. i only used stopleak because i was 400 miles from home and had to get back

 

[Tunger]

I don't know if it will ork on your Cooper as is, but it could be adapted fairly easily. As for using the tester, it only came out for the head shakers- strange noises and some of the low assist complaints as well. Its actually saved several people I know from condemning a perfectly good pump when all signs pointed to it, on those old lt1's a weak tensioner would mimick a bad pump and never squeal a belt.

 

[Ign]

That's the best tester out there. I don't know if it will work on your mini but it comes with an assortment of fittings to fit gm vehicles. The J44721 allows you to test pressure and flow which can identify a rack that's bypassing quickly. They're expensive from kent Moore but, it's handy tool to have. Most tool trucks sell a star power steeing pressure tester that's handy for measuring pump output but, lacks the capability to measure flow. They will help confirm pump issues though.

Revival from '12 (see what that funny Search function can do?)....just wanted to say thanks again Fedwrench for actually answering the question and providing useful tech. Got me one ordered from ebay