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The consistency, color, and smell youwhether or not you need to change your i: + Flush your fui fi smells bur, looks dark browm or black, andor has shiny, ‘metalic bits init + Refresh you fluid iftis darkly colore, your owner's manual recommends i, endfor ifyoudo frequent towing or high-woight driving, + Your tid is fine ifs is ight colored, dark without metalic bits or chunks, or was replaced inthe last wo o tree years 4) Bring your ear to the mechanic ifyou hear a whining or meaning noise when ‘tuming. This could be te sign of more serious, and expensive, power steering probloms. The sooner you ake care ofthe issuo, 1 easier ard choaper the repair willbe 14 Litthe vehicle using ajack and assure thatthe front whee are raised toa sufficient height, allowing you to slide easily under the car. Since you willbe rotating the stooring whee jack stands are recommerded inorder o alow roe movement of the tres. 1D tecate and remove the catch tay under the power tering system. Some cars wilnothave a catch tay. confused, chock your owners manual there is ary fui in this vay key means you have a lek and should bring he car ini a mechanic!® + Place a cisposable pan right under he location of he catch ray to captre the fuid as yous it + Hryou are extra car sawy, make sure you disconnect the line bat goes from tbe power string rack the reservoir. While not stcty necessary, ths wilemove more fhid and lead toa bette fh!) 3 Prainthe power stering tld by disconnecting the low-pressure hose rom the steering pump at ts lowest point There willbe multiple hin (1/2-1 tick) hoses. ring from your power string. With your pan ready undemeath, unhook his hose and drain the olf hud + Be ready forthe uid to fhw as soon as you unhook it. lows, eye protection and long sleeves ae recommended Unscrew the cap to the power steering reservoir and add roughly 1/2 the ‘manufacturer's recommended amount of power steering flu, hover ofuly sh the system, youl need to remove the air bubbles and push out the rest ofthe fd inthe hoses. Fitroughlyhatiway before moving ont) sservoirhalf full. bis oflen 5) Tumis caron and add more fi, hesping easiest io haw a fiend um the ear on while you pou. You wart o keep your eyes onthe ‘raining fi 2s well as the curentlvelof the reser. When the draining fis clearly new A, shut the car of. + Have your end tum the wheel back and frh as you pour This wil help remove air from be lines, + Tho ld witikety bubble as you i THs Is good, as trepresenss the al being ‘lashed from the systom, G Restach tne power storing tne ater you tum the croft Power toring iis notthick, So should not be hard o close the line up once youre done working. Once the ‘hid is tushed, shut the car off and reattach everthing how you four it ithe reservoir up tothe recommended evel and close up, Ono youve got te Bir out andthe line closed, llup the resensirto the recommended level,Q sts enatne and rotate the steering whee! tom one locked positon tothe other for five minutes. Listen fora buzzing sound which indicates that tere i at trapped inthe system. Continue fo tum the steering wheel unl the id's propery created Utroughou the system, releasing ary remaining ar Q)_Twrmtne car offand top th reservotr with more ld. 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Top ofthe reservoir ith more power steering ‘i to fish te job 1 1.0 Vertvtnatin storing whee operating propery when tho vehicle's welaht fs on the ties, Tum the car on and tum the steering wheel back and forth Erste thatthe whee ean tum ke normal thoy do, 1 the system again and refit Refreshing Your Fluid 4 Recognize that tushing power steering is not necessary essential any ‘owner's manuals never ever menton steering fhid, and despite the urging of some ‘mechanics, theres growing dsagreement tat a illus s really needed for most cars") Fone thid doesnt smell burt ard there aero metal bits inthe hid, youcan get by witha Simpler “tush” + Hryourfuid is dark or you are losing sleep worrying about your car, his simple procedure wilrfresh your fuid forte foreseeable future I) D, ocate the power steering ld reseroiron your engine, Tass sly bob witha steoring whee icon onthe cap. 3 Markine curentieveland condition ofthe power steering ful Note th olor art consistency ofthe fi. fit smells burt or has bits ofmetalinit, youll need todo afl ‘lush ofthe system. Note the curertlevel ofthe hid A Use ature bastrto suction tho old mud out ofthe resort. Tis wittako somo ‘imo, and youwwiinot got everyting, butthis isa simple and easy way to get old fhid out without s compcated tush!) Rofl the reservorto Its pror level wth fresh fluid. This simple procedure wil protect your car, cheaply, and Is ust as effective a method asa ful fushifyouhave ro ‘other problems, The power steering systems, celatvely speaking, rather clean and simpk. nike other fds, ike oll, the power steering system doesn't even need a iter. This quick “rekoster” is tkely all youlIneed fo do to keap your wheels turing easily + Many cars dont even recommend changing this fhid —youllbe aheac ofthe game if youewen do bis.G _Rerestthe process afew week tert fly cates the id Ove he ar around, recirculating the uid, and repeat afew wooks later if youwantaful"fush* This ‘wont get everthing out but more than enough to keep your car runing happily!"5) Community Q&A, Now! Make a strangers day. Answer a question ‘Add Now Quostion + Ibeleve located a hose leak inthe reservoir ftom the yourhose tothe main reservoir, cant change it without raining the system ithe uid is fart clean? wikiHow Continuor ‘A certain amourtwilinevtably rain when you change the hose. would be sticly necessary to fly drain the system, Justkeep in mind that the fd is dit cheap and youlibe geting messy anyway. Flag as cupteate Thanks! Not Helpfd 2 Helfl t ‘Unanswered Questions + tsltokay to start engine white ow pressure hose isi attached? think pump may fall while rina dev ston Flag as. Flag as ‘Show more unanswered questions Ask a Question 200 characters et (Ena ass penal + Ateady answered + Nota question + Bad question. + ober I is question (ora Similar one) is answered ‘ice in bis section, please click hereto lotus know, Answor Questions Make a stranger's day. Answera question. Learn more VideoTips + During the air purging process, itis imperative that you dort overfilthe reser. 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