OH S@*T.. wrong fluids added!!

Hey, so I've been experiencing a serious whine whenever I first start my truck in the morning. It goes away within a mile or so from home. I thought it was belts with the changing weather, but I was told that I was low on Power Steering Fluid so I went out and grabbed some and filled it up. The whine however still persists after a week.

This morning I took another look at the bottle of fluid that I added and its for HONDA and ACURA only!!! WTF did I do?!?

Is this gonna screw up my truck? If so how can I drain it and add the right fluid?

TIA . . . . Tyler

 

your screwed. jk. But seriously drain those fluids immediately and add the correct ones. Don't drive it till this has been done.

 

well crap that's what I was affraid of. Does a professional have to do it? or is it as easy as an oil change (i doubt it )

thanks for the responses...

 

Should be running ATF fluid in your PS pump.

 

I put powersteering fluid in my brake res once in my old 4runner. IT SUCKED. Once it cycled into the lines the brakes would lock up on one side of the calipers and vibrate like a s.o.b. DONT DO IT.

 

x2, for honda or not, your pump is ruined if you ran it with power steering fluid. supposed to be automatic trans fluid.

 

I would say the pump was bad before you did this, judging by the whine. Now it's definitely done for. I would take it to a shop and have them put a new pump in and bleed it all. Unless you can do it and save some labor cost.

 

oooohhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck!!! you might be able to save it. you will just have to try and see!!!! keep us updated on how it turns out!!!!

 

yeah we put power steering fluid in the power steering pump and blew all the seals, apparently power steering fluid doesn't work for power steering systems have fun fixing it haha