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    E30 e18 steering screech after flush

    Hi guys having bit of problem i went to change my power steering fluid it wasnt looking great all went okay until i have it on full lock then it screeches i have jacked it up and followed the procedure for bleeding it must have turned the wheel 3 dozen times now right when i first started bleeding it lots of air bubbles came out now the resovoir is calm nothing. This didn't happen before i changed Fluid and it's the correct fluid does say atf and its red the garage put my chassis number to get correct one and thoughts thanks

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    I would check the belt, for it sounds like you spilled some fluid on it, and now when you hit full lock, slipping.

    BTW it is never a good idea to hold at full lock on the steering.
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