Power Steering Flush
Power Steering Flush
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Calgary, Alberta
You could wait for a hose to break, that'll do it. 
Or you can get a suction tool and remove the old fluid and add new PS fluid. Or you could remove the return hose and run the engine for a bit to pump out the old fluid. Just don't run it dry for more than second or two.
Why do you want to do this anyway?
Or you can get a suction tool and remove the old fluid and add new PS fluid. Or you could remove the return hose and run the engine for a bit to pump out the old fluid. Just don't run it dry for more than second or two.Why do you want to do this anyway?
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From: North Of Pittsburgh
The fluid is old and looks creamy and kind of thick. The steering is feeling a bit heavy also. I have some loss of centerline feel also. So insted of having some do this I thought this was something I could do on my own.
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Originally Posted by njf207
The fluid is old and looks creamy and kind of thick. The steering is feeling a bit heavy also. I have some loss of centerline feel also. So insted of having some do this I thought this was something I could do on my own.
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: SoCal
When I flushed my 87 I made the mistake of starting it up, and the pump ran dry in about one second.
Hate the sound the pump makes when that happens..
I finished flushing it at cranking speed by tapping the inertia switch on the floorboard until the button popped up. This worked MUCH better.
Hate the sound the pump makes when that happens..
I finished flushing it at cranking speed by tapping the inertia switch on the floorboard until the button popped up. This worked MUCH better.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Calgary, Alberta
Originally Posted by ajguzik
I've been thinking about flushing mine. It looks like it would be relatively simple to drop a line off of the cooler located below the radiatior. Add a line into a jug of new fluid and let the old go to a waste container. Let it run until it comes out like new. Is it OK to use regular Mercon ATF, or do you need special fluid?
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