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So how do you bleed the pump?

I've been putting off dealing with noisy power steering pump...and a little fluid leaking. Took it to a mechanic today.....they said its a good idea to replace the rack(?) as well as the pump.....something about fluid mixing and ruining seals.....quoted me nearly $800.00....or $300.00 to replace pump only. 1991 Loyale wagon 139K runs well...I love my Subaru....like to do the right thing if I can figure what that is. Wish I didn't mistrust mechanics! Thanks for guidance.

Here's what we did....took out the battery, refilled the cells with distilled water and charged it overnight....by this morning it was in the OK range. We took out the alternator/voltage regulator and reinstalled new new one ($73.00) put the battery back in...held our breath and turned the key...my blessed Sub turned right over. My friends tell me my car engine sounds like a sewing machine, but it sounds great to me. What I learned..... 1. listen to your intuition...if a gauge looks different find out why. 2. don't assume....my battery was new, my alternator light hadn't come on but once during a very strange event...that I promptly refused to think about ( Dr. Phil would call that denial...and no it didn't work that well for me!)...so I didn't check my battery or any of my charging systems....I almost replaced my starter and solenoid and was headed toward the ignition switch! 3. Find a good place to get advice from people who know what they are talking about. Thank you all so much for all your knowledge and experience that you are willing to take the time to share. Dee

First of all...I am amazed at all the help...Thank-you. I was watching the voltage gauge on my car and was concerned that it was charging at 18! But I thought that since the battery was new and I installed it right off of the store shelf that it may need some topping off and the voltage regulator was doing its job...especially when the voltage dropped back down to 12 on my dial....but that was after almost an month. I just went out and checked my battery....the cells are exposed...the caps had not popped off, but there is obviously a problem with 'boiling over'. I think I found my fusable link...is it the little black box that says red, green and other wire colors on it? Will check it closer in a minute....but wanted to ask ...before all you east coasters go to bed....is the voltage regulator a part of the alternator? I haved owned this Sub for 8 years and have never replaced anything but batteries and starter....So should I replace the voltage regulator along with the alternator.....and I guess yet again another new battery?

1991 Loyale wagon suffering from the dreaded intermittant starting problem...battery about 3mos old...starter and solenoid 4/02. When the battery was newly installed...voltage on dashboard was reading high....but has settled down now to half way on the dial....one day I was driving all the indicator lights came on...car kept running...only happened once. Recently, the cars indicator lights light up when the key is turned but sometimes nothing happens...well maybe I can hear a relay clicking. This morning we went out to look more closely...I turned they key on..lights come on...relay clicks...car doesn't start. Try again and it starts right up....try again and now not even the indicator lights turn on...dead as a doornail! Any ideas where to start? Thanks