jack front end when doing power steering flush?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Austin
jack front end when doing power steering flush?
I'm gonna get to the power steering flush tomorrow.
Reviewing the instructions at Ford Super Duty Power Steering Flush | Superdutypsd.com it says to jack the front end.
Is this necessary? What does it accomplish? The engine will be on when turning the wheels.
Reviewing the instructions at Ford Super Duty Power Steering Flush | Superdutypsd.com it says to jack the front end.
Is this necessary? What does it accomplish? The engine will be on when turning the wheels.
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From: La La Land
Ease of movement from lock-to-lock is the best reason to take the front wheels off the ground for this.
However, be careful to not go back and forth too fast, as considerable internal pressures may occur in your steering dampener (if you are so equipped), and it will spit fluid if you're not careful.
For the most part, slower is better in this case.
Pop
However, be careful to not go back and forth too fast, as considerable internal pressures may occur in your steering dampener (if you are so equipped), and it will spit fluid if you're not careful.
For the most part, slower is better in this case.
Pop
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From: NORTH IDAHO
I recently flushed a truck (not mine) and noticed that turning the wheels did not push any fluid up the flush tube however applying brakes would. Seems like when I did my truck both the brakes and steering action where pushing fluid
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I didnt have my friends truck up high enough from the ground, and made some nice "marks", on the driveway...gotta get some acid.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Austin
all done!
I saw more fluid come out when pumping the brakes than from turning the steering wheel.
No test drive yet, at 3.50 a gallon I can wait till my morning commute to see if there is any improvement!
I saw more fluid come out when pumping the brakes than from turning the steering wheel.
No test drive yet, at 3.50 a gallon I can wait till my morning commute to see if there is any improvement!
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