Andrewkb Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 Anyone has any experience ? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 very simple 15-30min job... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 Can be a 6-week job if you DIY. The guys in the US do what they call the "Turkey baster" method. Take turkey baster and suck out as much PSF as possible. Top up with new PSF. Drive for 1 week, repeat. Do for 6 weeks and you will have virtually new PSF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 oic.. very tedious job... is tat really neccesary??? i tot drain n refill back shd b good enough??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 Most of the power steering hydraulic systems don't have drain plug, you have to suck out the old fluid with a sypring or vaccum tool. Manually filling the system is posssible but chances you have have air trap in the system. To get rid of the air you will have to bleed the system for many times and most of the time you will not have a full 100% solid hydraulic system. Most of the professional mech will use a vaccum air lift tool to help in filling nd removing the air trap in the sytem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 They are not self-bleed systems. So to prevent air bubbles, the turkey baster method is a sure win but you do have 0.0000x% of the old fluid left. The other method is to raise your car with jack stands (front only), turn on (not start engine), unplug the inlet tubing and turn the steering wheel left and right to pump the PSF out (draining from the inlet). To prevent bubbles, you continuously fill the PSF reservoir and not let it drain. A 2-man op much like the old way of bleeding brake fluid. You got to hand it to those USA DIYers. Damn tokong! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 (edited) Too bad, i nvr seen the pros using the vaccum air lift thing... only done using the bleed n top up manual as genie mentioned.... any website or ref to c tat tool???? thks... Edited June 30, 2005 by Jkl78 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 i only done the manual refill n bleed method... any website of ref for tat turkey buster method??? thks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 No need instructions. Just use a turkey baster and suck the PSF out. Then replenish with fresh clean PSF. After a week of driving repeat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 The crazy turn steering wheel method is as follows: 1. Disconnect the return line to the reservoir. 2. Drain the reservoir and cap the open connection. 3. Route the return line to a suitable reservoir. 4. Open and line up at least two quarts of new ps fluid for quick pouring. 5. Fill reservoir with new fluid. (Here comes the fun part:) 6. Have helper turn engine on, and immediately turn steering wheel from lock to lock, all the while you're pouring fluid into the reservoir. 7. Turn engine off. 8. Reconnect return line to reservoir. 9. Top off fluid. 10. Clean up mess. Keep in mind the fluid comes out forcefully during flushing. Lifting the front end so the wheels are off the ground helps reduce the flow to a managable level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 oic.... thks..... very tedious to do 6weeks in the roll.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 Actually no need 6 weeks if you don't believe in flushing. After you suck out and replenish 1qt of fluid, leave it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 yes... i know...thks... The most xiong part is to turn the wheel lock to lock without the power steering pump working...... next is to clean up the "bloody" mess..... luckily, the smell is still ok wif me.... some ppl simply cant tahan the pungent smell.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 (edited) There is another way but don't need to turn the wheel lock to lock. Just unplug the return line, maybe attach a barbed adaptor so you can connect another tube so that you can drain it to a container. Open the PSF reservoir cap, start engine for 5s then turn off. The PSF will flow initially. Top up with PSF. Go back to start car again for 5s, turn off, repeat replenishment until the PSF becomes clear. If you like to do flushing, just get 2qts of cheap generic PSF. Until the 2qts is used up as flush, you fill with synthetic PSF. Keep the reservoir from running empty. If the PS pump whines, there is air going in. Edited June 30, 2005 by Genie47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 ya hor... tat's a gd idea, aso can prevent tat bloody mess... thks 4 the advise.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 But seriously lah! For no mess, use turkey baster method. Cheaper, cleaner and not so kanchiong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkl78 Neutral Newbie June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 true.... i wonder if any1 does tat in spore.... i dun tink normal workshps will do tat??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 30, 2005 Share June 30, 2005 No. Only DIYers use the turkey baster. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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