How To Change Power Steering Fluid -EricTheCarGuy

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I've been asked about doing a video on changing out power steering fluid for some time. I've finally put together this video to answer to that request. It's really not that difficult. Figuring out some of the logistics however can be a challenge, but once you get past that it's a pretty straightforward procedure. Just remember to use the correct fluid on your system. If not, it may not operate properly or damage to the power steering system can result.
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@Haloruler64 9 жыл бұрын

I do this job a bit different. I hook up a line to a drain pain from the return line, just like this, but I use a clear line. Then I drain the reservoir, fill it with fresh fluid, and start turning the wheel lock to lock with the engine off and the front of the car off the ground. This will pump fluid through the system (pump, rack, and all back to the return line) and you'll see when the fluid is fully flushed. Dirty fluid will come out through the clear line, and when it turns clear and new, it's flushed. Reconnect the return line, then bleed the system by turning the wheel lock to lock with the cap off. This way, you don't ever run the pump dry.

@turborunner 9 жыл бұрын

yep that's how I do it as well, it's probably the best way since there is no chance of running dry

@IntradeMotors 9 жыл бұрын

YES this is how its done correctly! Not letting friggen air in to the system Made me grind my teeth..............

@bevsucceeds 7 жыл бұрын

This sounds more logical to me. Also several other videos say not to allow the pump to run without fluid.

@HPX584 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man doesn’t the car lock the steering wheel when the car is off. How do u turn it lock to lock with the car off??

@crossfirecat3594 5 жыл бұрын

HD You turn the key to the run position only. You don’t crank it over or start it.

@infernolt7622 7 жыл бұрын

At first, I questioned allowing the pump to run dry. Two things changed my mind, however. 1. That's how the dealerships do it. And 2. It's a vein type pump (very durable) and the internal parts still have a small amount of lube on them. Once all the fluid is out, you shut it off. It's not like you're driving to the store with a dry pump. It's no different than starting up your engine after it's been sitting for a week and all the oil has completely drained down to the pan.

@colliemutt5 5 жыл бұрын

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to post this video. I just finished changing out the PSF on my 2003 Tacoma with 108K and the process went smoothly. Thanks

@jorgegveram1 7 жыл бұрын

Thank Erick!!! i made the change of the power stering fluid on my honda Civic and was perfect!!! simple stuff for all non-profesional mechanics!!! You made IT simple!!! Thank again!! From Venezuela!!!

@redlense4 7 жыл бұрын

Eric, I just performed this procedure on my '08 Subaru Outback. It steers like a dream now. Thanks!

@suneilkumar 6 жыл бұрын

I love how Eric is a Honda guy. I look nowhere else for my auto needs.

@fabionmitchell9733 4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@aventurajohn1988 3 жыл бұрын

How many bottles did he used ?

@2885jutt 9 жыл бұрын

Very informative, Eric. Like you, I had little to know idea if power steering fluid was part of the maintenance process for vehicles. And I certainly can understand that all fluids get old and need attention when the time comes...Thanks again Eric!!

@joealberta 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, I used this method and it worked great. Performed it a couple of times and it cleaned the power steering system well. I have a Honda service manual and this is the method they use. Probably is the only way to get it all out with all the pipe and tube bends in the system. Thanks.

@attpureownpk 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video! i have a 06 Acura TSX and everyone of your videos helps me in furthering my knowledge of keeping my vehicle in tip top shape. i have a certain love for the simplicity and compactness of the Honda engineers designs.

@chhathchhuong6281 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you ERIC The car guy and thank you your video showing us about flushing fluid from Power steering procedure. Once thank again.God Blessed you.

@ailll1 9 жыл бұрын

What I did on my tacoma was fill with new fluid as I was draining the old. I jacked the front so I could turn the wheel easier. Turned the wheel left to right, right to left. Added fluid and repeated this process until new fluid would come out. That way I didn't have to do any bleeding and no air bubbles in the system.

@pablogarcia-pb7og 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric. It was very good advise and well performed. Thanks again.

@abandonedsc4261 8 жыл бұрын

It's nice when you have a few Acura and Honda products, to be able to see these maintenance and repair videos from someone who's been a Acura technician.

@crtmojo2705 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vids. My local shop wanted $100 per system plus fluids. This was for power steering, brakes, and clutch. You just saved me a fortune and I'm a little closer to getting those coilovers I wanted. Thanks again!!

@josephshultz6726 Жыл бұрын

Let me know where that shop is (kidding), I'd pay $100 for those three fluid changes nowadays :)

@joejones9944 Жыл бұрын

@@josephshultz6726 Exactly! Lol

@Tom-il5xu 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video on power steering pump fluid replacement . I just replaced my power steering radiator coil / fin Leaking do to corrosion on the return line 2003 avalanche 1500 . I just bought a vac kit MITMV 8500 series to use to complete my work Thanks again Brian, TS

@philtaylor5444 3 жыл бұрын

Well done mate really straightforward instructions 👍

@jamesconway5221 Жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, excellent video, Many thank for taking the time to make it.👍

@FamousByFamily 9 жыл бұрын

at the dealership that i work at we do these flushes all the time. usually we sell it up to customers with a fair amount of kms and now p/s fluid change or when they complain or power steering noise. we use this wynns power steering flush machine, which basically sucks out all the fluid from the reservoir then you add this wynns flush with DEXRON 6 fluid to top up the reservoir , then you turn the steering wheel a bunch of times to make sure the fluid gets circulated through the system, and finally you suck it back out again and repeat till you have used all the flush fluid. after we add this power steering treatment fluid and it definitely does a good job. I've heard of this process completely repairing old racks and pumps to virtually new condition. it's amazing what a bit of fluid will do.

@Prodby2trill 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! my TL was giving me weird noises whenever Id turn the steering wheel. replaced the fluid and o-ring! MAGICCCC !

@ncs_95 5 жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful! Recently did it on my Isuzu Trooper. Saved some money on it! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@Dcs-Brasil 9 жыл бұрын

Very good work , Eric!

@tjames22123 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric! Thank you

@hummer3d3d 9 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. I have been recently experiencing that whine in my steering pump due to fluid loss in the hose and I plan to replace clamps ,hose and fluid.

@mjremy2605 Жыл бұрын

Good to know you don't have to jack up the car as I don't have a sturdy jack! Also great to see what can go wrong like the clamp breaking off. If I don't have that spare part with me, I cannot drive to the store to get it, oh no! The hose clamp is so easy to put on and take off. I am not sure of all the tubing involved but it looks simple enough to try. These videos are so useful for car maintenance, very grateful to have this. Thank you! On a Toyota, power steering fluid should be changed every 2 yrs or 50,000 miles.

@afibarobinson3285 8 жыл бұрын

Good video. Eric a good add to this and other videos is that with stock hoses and clamps, the low pressure hose would be "clamped and the high pressure hose would be "crimped"

@blairguinea1337 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Sir Eric , top job as ever

@JoaquinKalavera 9 жыл бұрын

very helpful info on steering maintenance, thank you.

@charlesmalone1303 11 ай бұрын

Hi Eric , That was very good information on how to change power steering fluid.

@peter-dt6rh 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks🍭good job of telling the duration and volume of power steering fluid... Wondering about the o-ring replacement too.

@danielmontana1458 8 жыл бұрын

There's an easier way. Just disconnect the hose from the reservoir at the pump, and let it drain into a bucket. Attach another piece of hose to the pump. Fill this hose with fresh fluid and put the end into a gallon jug of fresh fluid. Start the car and quickly (like 5 seconds or less) turn the wheel all the way back and forth, and shut it off. The pump will have sucked about 2 quarts from the jug and you'll have about 2 quarts of dirty fluid in the bucket. Reconnect the original hose and top off the reservoir, and you're done.

@delete6534 8 жыл бұрын

I watched the video thinking ETCG would show me this method...except I didn't think of the syphon in the clean fluid trick, I was just going to pour it in as it drained. Now I can do it without having a second person turn tje wheel. Thanks! N64

@j.jamessr.1446 6 жыл бұрын

What size should the other hose be?

@AngelMendoza-nq6rq 5 жыл бұрын

Really

@HealthFitnessMartialArtsDEng 5 жыл бұрын

I like your method. Then the system is still full and no air enters the system. Notice at the end of the video how loud the power steering pump was. Turning it lock to lock may not purge the air. May have to vacuum out the air. It would have been good to make sure the end of this video showed how the air was purged from the pump and listen to it quiet down.

@allent1034 4 жыл бұрын

A gallon of Power Steering fluid? With expensive car specific (honda) fluid that would be about $50. I think I will just have someone pouring fluid into the reservoir if it gets too low.

@dfields9511 3 жыл бұрын

Gr8 vid, I did a 3x drain reservoir & fill procedure instead for a Nissan Maxima. However on that car. it uses ATF fluid (matic-D) instead of power steering fluid. This is great to know of another way to do this.

@robby844 9 жыл бұрын

I usually suck out what I can then add more. Cycle it. Suck it out and repeat the process until the fluid in the system is clear. Takes about 15-20 minutes and you don't have to disconnect anything or run the chance of you getting air in the system.

@discerningmind 6 жыл бұрын

I do it this way too, but instead of doing in one shot I do it when I arrive home each day until it's clean. This method also works well to change automatic transmission fluid if you're not changing the filter. If the trans has a drain plug it's easy, otherwise a manual pump extractor with a long hose. I've changed brake fluid this way too extracting what I can from the master cylinder reservoir and repeat when the brake fluid in the reservoir looks dirty again.

@herbwag6456 5 жыл бұрын

I do the same things as you guys do. Works good enough!

@AikidoTubeSock 5 жыл бұрын

Jake: How did you determine the 4-5 quarts? If your capacity is 1.5 quarts it would take about 2 to do it yourself

@invain143 5 жыл бұрын

How about not switching the engine on, just turn the wheel lock to lock.?

@adrianesquivel2946 5 жыл бұрын

@@invain143 how would the fluid cycle through if the car isn't running and the p/s pump isn't running

@hazvineijangano584 7 жыл бұрын

that a super video more of this kind of clips will help ..thanks man .

@jamzempire 9 жыл бұрын

good i had my power steering fluid leaking so now im gonna change the hose :D thanks eric.

@m3coupe4me 3 жыл бұрын

You're a great teacher. Thanks.

@krazykushT49 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative Thanks Eric

@laohantun7404 9 жыл бұрын

its so wonderful...bless your heart...thank you.

@theroyalcrownedtiger2946 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You, now I shall change the power steering fluid for my Chevy Venture minivan.

@johnkaplanian 9 жыл бұрын

Dear Eric, sometimes it would be a good idea to remove the reservoir and spray its interior with a brake cleaner from the opposite side of the fluid flow hole and dry it with compressed air and keep it under the sun for a while, because there is a mesh at the bottom of the reservoir where I have seen in other makes that it became clogged with debris , dirt and cause steering difficulties or pump noises. Just FYI

@jorgegveram1 7 жыл бұрын

We need more honda's videos, Thanks

@santiagoescalambre8116 8 жыл бұрын

Eric, I thank you so much for sharing your knowledge which I learned so much and saved lots of dinero (money)....thanks again...

@zerofatzreturns 8 жыл бұрын

awesome video Eric! Big help man. I just had my wifes Santa Fe in the shop and they replaced the Steering Rack. But now for like 3 days I have had to keep adding power steering fluid. I have went through 2 bottles so far. Was checking this video for reference. To me after watching your video it seems like it should be about done going down in level. If it's not I think they might have messed something up and it's leaking somewhere. Either way man, appreciate all you do bro!

@BoomBoxBiZ 8 жыл бұрын

Definitely leaking

@MarzNet256 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric. Love the videos. I have a 2006 Toyota Matrix with about 63k miles. Would age of power sterring fluid also be a factor on when to change it?

@b286guy 9 жыл бұрын

The way I did it recently was to add a plastic tube onto the end of the return line and put a plug in the outlet of the reservoir. Then I started the engine and continued to pour new fluid into the reservoir as the old fluid was pumped out into a container. When the fluid started looking clean, I stopped the draining process, bled out the air, and topped off the level in the reservoir.

@DillonTurner395 8 жыл бұрын

Did this before watching this video, actually ended up doing it this way too lol issue I had is afterwards had issues with air in the system. Let it sit, fought it come kept going lock to lock to try to get the air out, seemed like almost nothing was working. Then decided wth ill take it for a stroll down the road and see what happens, my truck is an 04 f150 crew cab and without power steering its a bear to turn so I was hoping the end result wasnt going to be ending up in a ditch but sure enough after about 5-10 minutes of driving no more issues or whining! I was changing the fluid cause the valves in the rack were sticking causing random losses of power steering. Changing the fluid cleared it up and so far no more issues! So as a tip to anyone (maybe its a ford thing idk) having issues with air in the system afterwards take it up the road for a bit (try to keep it a straight road just incase) if it does well try a slightly curvy road and see if that clears it up, however im not responsible if you put your vehicle into a ditch!

@romarioallday 8 жыл бұрын

I have that same lighting system (in green)!! It's awesome!

@joet4806 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good Teaching Skills.

@everythingphil9376 7 жыл бұрын

When I did mine, I was hesitant to run it dry. My method was to keep pouring new fluid while someone turned the wheel lock to lock (with the front tires raised). Seem to work fine. Timing is everything though. The fluid gets sucked up FAST.

@mkIIIsupras 9 жыл бұрын

that whine it made is exactly why you don't ever run the reservoir or pump empty. you had the right idea when you said have a funnel on the return hose to the reservoir. just fill keep filling it with till clean fluid comes out. if you have to much in the reservoir at the end, siphon some out.

@ariesr4883 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! My friends RSX rack and pinion has been changed out but it’s using non Honda fluids. if we changed it out and flushed it with oem Honda fluid will the system be okay or is the system contaminated?

@johncoccia607 2 жыл бұрын

Ty great video, found what I was looking for

@sarahfairweather6733 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful, thank you so much!

@rabidsminions2079 7 жыл бұрын

I use a large syringe to remove all the old power steering fluid from the reservior and fill it with new fluid. It takes a few times to clear the old fluid out with new fluid. easy diy.

@LoveClassicMusic0205 7 жыл бұрын

I've done the same except I used a hand operated siphon. I did about 4 or 5 fluid changes, started the engine between changes while turning the steering wheel in both directions with the front wheels jacked up off the floor, and figure I got about 90+% of the old fluid out. Good enough.

@marbel4987 9 жыл бұрын

you're an awesome guy!thanks man.

@darktoadone5068 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one of those extractors that are hand pumped, made it so much easier and no mess at all. I spent $45 for it.

@iamasmurf1122 6 жыл бұрын

I have been doing this trade as well for a long time here in Australia and I don't like those type of clamps either, instead of reaching into the bottom of the engine bay why did you just not take hose off resovoir then get a pipe joiner join another pipe to it run that into a bucket and just bung up the resovoir pipe hole with something it is how I did it and it is much easier than having to get your whole arm into the engine

@rayplaag5665 6 жыл бұрын

After watching this a while back ...Did it myself on our 05 trailblazer...The ole gal has a lot of miles on her never done before...worked great!! ...easy.!!...a little messy but that was my fault :) ..no harm to the pump at all...had a friend with me..another person does help...TNX..

@kennethcawley6151 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric first of all i like all your videos i learned so much from them But now i have a problem with my truck its a 99 Ford Ranger 3.0 when I turn the steering wheel it has a bumping feeling to it and you See it in the front tire is that the power steering pump

@tablloyd5 6 жыл бұрын

I used a jack getting the front wheels off the ground. blocking the rear wheels. It turned much easier, and not as much wear on tires, garage floor, or driveway. Those who complain that doing this procedure will damage the pump because it is running "dry:" The pump doesn't run "dry" as we think of dry like causing friction. When we pour oil into the engine doing an oil change we say the bottle is empty, or dry. But notice in the empty bottle -- there is still some oil coating the inside plus in the bottom. It is not "dry" in that sense of the word, nor is it "empty" in that it still contains some, not much, but some oil. Same with the ps pump, it has been "emptied" but it not "dry" because there is always that coating of fluid inside the pump which will not be damaged because it is not run that long after the purge.

@All2Skitzd 8 жыл бұрын

Almost ever manufacture now recommends vacuum bleeding to remove air from the system. Also some recommend against adding a filter on a system that was not designed for it. It's ok to put brake cleaner on rubber parts?

@michaelpaterson8086 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, great video, how many litres of power steering fluid would I need to do a complete flush and refill as you did but on a 2000 civic ej9/ ej6 ?

@NHR450R 9 жыл бұрын

I use a siphon pump to get all the fluid out of the reserve tank on my power steering pump and refill it with fresh Dexron III ATF. I do this about once a year just for peace of mind. With my truck (2008 Silverado 2500HD) the power steering pump also powers the brake booster instead of vacuum.

@LivingInSantaClarita 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing me how to do that. I have a 06 E and have a power steering leak. I was going to start replacing O rings one by one to see if that will stop the leak. Any suggestions on that?

@MrWoowootila 9 жыл бұрын

Eric I think that is a great recommendation on fluid change. If the manufacturer says its a lifetime fluid or part a good Rule of Thumb 100,000 miles. Lifetime Coolant, Power Steering Fluid, Fuel Filters. Personally I change it way before just to extend the life of the system, but it has not been changed by 100k then change it.

@chanhducphung2826 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the details video

@hyeeagle 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, I like your videos. Changing power steering fluid the way you showed will work for Japanese cars but nut American,specially ford,once you empty the reservoir the air go in the system after that good luck to take the air out...

@Ratlins9 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I want to do this and you taught me how.

@ericthecarguy 9 жыл бұрын

I've been asked about making this video for a while. It's an often overlooked maintenance item. How To Change Power Steering Fluid -EricTheCarGuy

@Youngsoldier93 9 жыл бұрын

But how do you change blinker fluid? :)

@JohnSebeny 9 жыл бұрын

Odd... He's not wearing his trademark white gloves!

@TomekBlacksMyth 9 жыл бұрын

Drain from the return line, turn on engine and turn tyres full left and full right, turn off engine. Reconnect return pipe, fill up, turn on engine, spin tyres as before, fill up to level. Let bubble. Am I getting this right?

@RealCadde 9 жыл бұрын

Tomek Hermsgavordenbroker Check level after complete. Recheck level after a drive.

@christophermcgill39 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@conscience-commenter 3 жыл бұрын

To bleed any air from the system , remove reservoir cover put a screen with something to hold it on top, turn rack to rack until it stops spitting up and the system has been flushed of air. Just like an Italian grandmother uses a screen to contain a spitting red sauce for Sunday dinner .

@k.m.parekh4697 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! very informative again...

@NGinuity 9 жыл бұрын

Did this in my Mazda 3 this past weekend. The return line was a pain to get to, had to take off the fender well cover to get to it. I just covered up the belts on the engine with a small piece of cardboard and stuck an old turkey pan under the car. Already had the wheels off for brakes.

@subashshrestha1262 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. thanks

@KillerJoeFIN 8 жыл бұрын

I just changed power steering oil for -01 golf and -98 Passat. I made a adapter to connect vacuum oil extractor to return line and used that to get oil out and turning wheels without starting the engine. Much safer, with this method pump doesn't run dry. Passat has its filter at return line side in reservoir so I use hose to connect vacuum to return line connection and use just little bit fresh oil to clean filter before I remove extractor and fill system with oil.

@matthewmann8951 7 жыл бұрын

good info bro, like your show, keep on keep in on.Tacoma MattMann

@jimfoster6285 9 жыл бұрын

Eric, are your vehicles the only ones you work on now?

@PMitchell106 7 жыл бұрын

For those doing this on rough concrete, consider putting a piece of cardboard under the tires, the sides of a cereal box will work well, it will put a lot less strain on the system when turning the wheels, and will avoid leaving tire marks on the concrete.

@huoffk8469 6 жыл бұрын

PMitchell106 good idea thank you

@discerningmind 6 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!

@huoffk8469 6 жыл бұрын

PMitchell106 I suggest 2 pieces of cereal box or cardboard each wheel as when I tried this it was still pretty hard with one layer under each wheel

@cwright91685 5 жыл бұрын

Ugh I’m screwed. I only by Malt-o-meal bag cereal.....

@TheLongLouis 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I saw this earlier. I never had those problems as mentioned, but it would have been easier to put cardboard under the wheels. I only had a oil catch can under the car.

@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP 9 жыл бұрын

Because of it's nature & properties- and because of the type of my cars' brake system (TEVES MK II)- I flush my brake fluid every 3 years. It makes a huge difference with hoses, ABS valve blocks, calipers, and reduces pedal fade from the hot fluid boiling the water in it.

@Ottonic6 6 жыл бұрын

I myself would just unhook the return line and feed it into a bucket then have one person turning the wheel while the other slowly adds fresh fluid to the reservoir till I see clean new fluid coming out that way it never runs dry... Like Eric stated, it didn't take long for it to run out, so I wouldn't worry about wasting fluid to do it this way....

@OQureshii 4 жыл бұрын

These videos used to be so great. Loved the fixing it forward series too. Find the new content doesn't do justice to previous videos.

@vikingtu 8 жыл бұрын

Is this OK for a 00 Town and Country? I have some whining when from the pump and the fluid has never been changed...148000 miles 3.80L. Great videos....very helpful.

@williamaduamanfoh7423 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, do you have a video of how to adjust the parking brake lever on 05 acura Tl auto trans? I think its easy but I don`t want to break any part doing it for the first time. Thanks Eric.

@davidcordon1600 9 жыл бұрын

I just changed the PS fluid on my 2009 Buick Enclave. That hose was a bear to get at! They are notorious for having loud whining pumps, and a newer TSB calls for Dexron VI. Once I refilled, it was squeeling and vibrating like crazy when I turned the wheels. It took about an hour of wheel turning (first with engine off, then for short periods on) and adding fluid to get all the air out of the system. I had heard they were hard to get the air out of, but it seemed like a ridiculous amount of time.

@Justacogg Жыл бұрын

Would it be beneficial to keep a flow of fresh fluid into the system while draining it? Letting it run dry, will that cause damage? Would it also make refilling and purging more time consuming?

@bernardoolmos1399 8 жыл бұрын

Eric felicitaciones por los videos subidos a KZfaq, son de gran ayuda

@nik12937 9 жыл бұрын

When to change PS fluid? When it's dark and gross XD Helpful video Eric, I'll definitely flush my PS fluid when I change the lines this coming week.

@nimeshvaidya1759 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric, your videos are awesome! I watch your channel almost daily. I was going to attempt this on my Acura RL (2005) but before doing so, I replaced the o-ring in the inlet pipe of the PS pump by removing the inlet hose that goes from the PS reservoir to the PS pump's inlet pipe. When I removed the inlet pipe, I noticed there was no old O-ring in the inlet pipe or in the PS pump itself where the inlet pipe connects to the pump so I just placed the new o-ring on the pipe and put everything back together. I topped the reservoir off with PS fluid made for Hondas and Acuras (because some fluid leaked out when I took the inlet hose and inlet pipe off) and when I turned the car on, the reservoir started foaming and bubbling and overflowed with foamy PS fluid. I noticed (what seems to be) it leaking from the inlet pipe connection now as well. It seems the return hose is filling the reservoir faster than the inlet hose is taking the fluid to the PS pump. What would cause the fluid to not be sucked into the PS pump? What would cause a leak in that area of the inlet pipe (it's not leaking at the connection of the hose and pipe but at the pipe and PS pump)? I made sure the connection was tight and the bolt was flush. How do I stop the air leak which would (I'm guessing) stop the foaming/bubbling? I lost quit a bit of fluid and now the pump is making a lot of noise - most likely because is very low on fluid since it all overflowed from the reservoir. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

@scottfree2929 6 жыл бұрын

I used PEAK ps fluid and it looks like a 30w oil. Steering is acting sluggish and ps line leaking. I'm replacing the line tomorrow and plan to install a fuel line filter on return line. It will be on until we have another warm day or a month. Didn't feel draining the PS unit dry is the way to go. I have enough trouble with a contaminated system. But, good video as always. I noticed this is an old video. Do you use vacuum to get the air out of system or still old school?

@mattberch9957 9 жыл бұрын

It sounds so powerful

@drivn4895 7 жыл бұрын

Is there a point at which the return or feed hose can become to stiff, and harden to the point of not operating correctly? I was going to change my fluid out today but the hoses seem really hard. Thought buying new hoses before a fluid flush might be a good idea...

@adilraja2481 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric I have a small question do we really need to connect that extra hose you connected to drain the fluid or we can just put the pan under it and it can drip there?

@Vanuatoo 9 жыл бұрын

Eric, is it OK to just take some amount from the reservoir with turkey booster and put the same (fresh) amount back? Of course it's not the complete change, but if I do it twice with some interval (let's say 1000 miles), will it be close to full change?

@leonava3314 7 жыл бұрын

Hi erick, how did you blew off the air/bubbles? i thougt u will keep the your hose to bleed completly with using little amount of fluid.?

@gfysyoutube 5 жыл бұрын

Eric, they have new cool thing to assist with these things, it's called a funnel!

@rohensukkawala6490 6 жыл бұрын

In a different video you had this cap/plug set that you used to seal hoses off...do you know what the name for that is?

@rudysalas9138 7 жыл бұрын

i personally use a turkey baster and pull out as much as i can from the reservoir and then top off with new ps fluid. after a couple hundred miles later, i repeat the process to get as much of the old fluid out. Never put just any ps fluid! put recommended for you car or else it would bubble in the system

@EulogizingSleep 3 жыл бұрын

yea this is the easiest way lol, it's a lot like how you change automatic transmission fluid in a Honda

@XGNShorty 5 жыл бұрын

My car is special. it changed it own power steering fluid all over my car port.

@xcross8537 5 жыл бұрын

The Shortman leaks huh?

@XGNShorty 5 жыл бұрын

@@xcross8537 ya one of those small hoses that you cant get to in the drive way. Mechanics love those hoses.

@albertocharris7649 8 жыл бұрын

i think you can turn the wheels t lock to lock only if the wheels are suspended in the air so it will cause less stress to your hidraulic system

@Zslowzr1 9 жыл бұрын

Hey great video! I plan on doing this soon. I don't have hoses and plugs and all that. I was on disconnecting the return hose, letting it drain, putting it back on and filling the system. Then letting it run for a while to let all the new fluid circulate through then once again turn the car off and disconnect the return line and let it drain. Reconnect it, fill the whole system, let the car run for a while and top it off. Would this be a good procedure?

@johnwrench4speed 9 жыл бұрын

As an alternative to starting and running the engine to drain the power steering fluid, I remove the fuel pump relay, so the engine won't start, and just crank over the engine to pump the power steering fluid through the system (particularly when installing a brand new power steering pump). This, I have found, also cuts down on aeration of the fluid.

@MattJonesYT 3 жыл бұрын

This method runs the pump and rack dry and introduces air bubbles after refilling. Better is to not let the reservoir go empty but keep filling it as it is emptied. Pumping the fluid out just by turning the wheel but without turning the car on is the safest way to go.