Changing Power Steering Fluid

[Pisces69]

There r some guys selling Like MXTrdg I think but I used to get from Pacific Petroleum, Mr.Bull. They r at a w/house in Jurong. But RP prices keep going up so I'm moving away from RP now.

 

Get a good mech to check where the leak is first. Maybe a hose is loose instead.

[Jonbummer]

points taken

and will take to a mech to check it out soon

 

cos last week during my reservist there was this

weird sound i thot something wrong with engine

only to realized the PS is all empty and hence the

Noise!

 

mech said something of leaking at the rack area...

dunno wat's that means and did not find out more then

as all i wanted to do then was to back home and sleep

before my duty in the nite starts again

 

thanks

cheers

[Genie47]

Power steering systems are very simple. They just need hydraulic fluid to work. What better to use as hydraulic fluid than ATF? It is thin, lubricates and pretty much a very tough liquid.

[Ghostrider]

So much trouble...

 

Autobacc...$40 solution.

 

Machine flush and refill....cheap if you ask me.

[Genie47]

BTW, are you the same Ghostrider in the CNET thread mentioned in my thread on callback services? it is here: http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1633935

[Ghostrider]

Nope...this Ghostrider ain't no telco guru...I only know how to pick up de phone to call only.

 

telco is your brother's forte.

[Upguy1]

ok...changed my psf to toyota type iv ATF....steering smooth as lady's butt..

[Ixat]

genie is there a mileage/time for PSF change?

 

Thanks

[Genie47]

Nope. You can change every oil change for all I care. But usually when you noticed the color from red to brown you better change. Chances are it will be red for a very long time. There are no combustion products or severe temperatures to torture the PSF.