Power steering fluid change

On the steering shaft that goes from the steering wheel to the rack and pinion, there is a joint. Sometimes in binds up due to lack of lubrication. Douse it in your favorite penetrating lube and I'm sure it will free up a bit. You may need to do this a few times over about a weeks time.

 

wow.... ok. I feel bad for not doing this sooner.

Grabbed a quart of Valvoline Max Life ATF at the auto parts store for 8.03 out the door. Easiest fluid change i have ever done on my truck. 20min from cracking a pre work beer, to cracking the post work beer. Dont go full lock to lock as it will drain past what i would deem safe fluid res level . like 75% to lock each direction was perfect. 1 quart was the perfect amount.

Again easy quick painless job. Ill be doing it as part of my every 30k mile rear diff fluid change regimen.

 

Did mine last Saturday. Easy and fun job!

 

Just did this over the weekend and it was very easy. I bought the gallon jug and made a huge mess doing it by myself.

 

What size casing does it take to block the line?

 

That sweet 9mm

 

Mine started whining about a month ago, and I noticed foam on top. Did a quick flush and refill this weekend and all is well now. I didn't go to the lengths you guys did though as I didn't see anything on the screen. Just pumped out old fluid, put in new, started truck, turned lock to lock a few times, turned off truck, pumped fluid out again, refilled, done.

 

On my 97 4runner I never changed it until just before I sold it. Fluid was black. Steering was fine.
I used a big syringe to suck it out and then added more several times. Used malwart dexron 2.
My BMW uses this same fluid. Bmw dealer buys the non Bmw non synthetic ordinary.

 

I’m pretty sure my systems sucked some air in, I let the leak get a little to far and am replacing the res this weekend just wondering how to get all of the air out of the system any help would be great thanks!

 

Reviving the dead. I siphon the reservoir every oil change with Maxlife or Amsoil SS red cap atf.

 

I've been doing the same.

 

It takes a lot to ruin one of our PS pumps. My return line rusted through and I drove it atleast 10 miles if not more with no fluid and the pump was fine

 

"I know you said it doesn't have leaks. Well, it doesn't evaporate either" It does go down a little as the brakes ware.