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Hey all!
I'm a little low on power steering fluid on my AUII XR6, should i just top it up or flush it then top it up with new fluid. If so whats the best way to flush it out?? (The fluid is under a year old as ford had to re-seal my pump under warranty) |
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22-01-2006, 08:14 PM
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If you had your pump re-sealed less then a year ago, i would be very cautious - top it up - and if it goes down again any time soon, get your pump resealed again. Just like brakes, power steering is a sealed unit, therefore, in theory, you shouldn't lose any fluids (under normal conditions).
So top 'er up, and watch your fluid levels - if you warranty is about to run out - advise Ford of this potential problem, and if it is what you think it is, they will fix it as long as they know about it before the warranty expires.
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22-01-2006, 08:47 PM
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cool thanks for the input. Would it be wise to mix oils or drain it out by taking the high pressure hose off???
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22-01-2006, 09:24 PM
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i too am trying to work out how do drain the fluid from the power steering - rack and all. The problem with pulling the high pressure hose off is that it only drains the pump , not the rack...there must be another drain plug on the rack somewhere...
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23-01-2006, 04:26 PM
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well there kinds is! umm two hoses that connect into the rack, which are pressure hoses, that should do the trick. Had a look under the car today.
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23-01-2006, 05:25 PM
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23-01-2006, 08:30 PM
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in my bible it just says to pull the pressure hose of the pump resevoir.,.nothing about draining from the rack itself... i wouldn't have a clue as i get an Automatics place to service my rack and tranny every 50 000km's..
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