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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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Smile Power steering fluid flush tip -

Flushed my ps fluid today & used 2 pieces of 2'x2' sheet metal- One under each front tire instead of jacking up the front end, worked real good just watch the toes. Had my wife turn the wheel from stop to stop. Took all of 15 minutes start to finish.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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Pretty good idea. I don't think it would work too well on my gravel drive, but I just turned the wheel and dug holes in the driveway when I did mine. After I was done I backed up and kicked the gravel back in the holes.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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Not a bad idea. Good job. I still perfer jack stands myself.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Good tip Bill! I need to get mine flushed.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Just a reminder:

Take that lock-to-lock stuff slow or you run the chance of blowing juice out of your steering dampener.

Ask me what color Ranch's have, and how I know....

Pop
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop
Just a reminder:

Take that lock-to-lock stuff slow or you run the chance of blowing juice out of your steering dampener.

Ask me what color Ranch's have, and how I know....

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Pop,

What color do Ranch's have and how do you know?

Heh, you said to ask.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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Good tip! This is on my to-do list this weekend.

Edit: I just noticed you are in STL. What part of STL?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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ive heard of flushing it but how?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by worm5932
ive heard of flushing it but how?
Check out this thread. It has a link to a page with instructions and pics
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by PaysonPSD
Pop,

What color do Ranch's have and how do you know?

Heh, you said to ask.
Ummm, that shoulda' been Rancho's, and it's green juice.

Tastes like oil.

Since I found it on the driveway under the truck after changing my hydraulic fluid, and it was green, I decided to see if it was sweet.

It wasn't.

At all.

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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SpringerPop
Ummm, that shoulda' been Rancho's, and it's green juice.

Tastes like oil.

Since I found it on the driveway under the truck after changing my hydraulic fluid, and it was green, I decided to see if it was sweet.

It wasn't.

At all.

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Talk about curiosity.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 01:29 AM
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Well, it COULDA" been a weeping water pump, and it COULDA' been glycol.

But it wasn't...

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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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When Roland and I did our flush, we just turned the wheel on the cement. Pressing the brake pedal pushed more fluid out then turning the wheel.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by creich68
Good tip! This is on my to-do list this weekend.

Edit: I just noticed you are in STL. What part of STL?
I'm in Oakville - So. County -Where are you? Like said earlier this will work on concrete or black top - Gravel would be a challenge,LOL
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by guitarpicr
I'm in Oakville - So. County -Where are you? Like said earlier this will work on concrete or black top - Gravel would be a challenge,LOL
Just a shade north of STL in Troy
 
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