Not a good way to start the morning...first major repair of car
04-11-2007, 02:23 PM
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When I flushed my fluid this past winter it was full of metal particles...so yes, you can pull it
out, but you can't just take turkey baster and empty the PS reservoir. Jack up the front and put on jack stands - have somebody turn your wheel left to right, swiftly and all the fluid from the rack will come out to the reservoir - you suck it out as it comes...its a constant process of good 10 minutes...so you can't just turn wheel L-R once or twice and expect all of the fluid to come out.
And I am sure some bad stuff stayed in my rack but the car 60K miles and I am positive nobody ever lushed it. I plan on doing it again this summer and then once in 20K miles. $12 of fluid and half hour of my time is well worth it IMO.
And I am sure some bad stuff stayed in my rack but the car 60K miles and I am positive nobody ever lushed it. I plan on doing it again this summer and then once in 20K miles. $12 of fluid and half hour of my time is well worth it IMO.
04-11-2007, 02:26 PM
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Pretty much...
You can set up a system where you feed fresh new fluid to the system and emptying old one as the car is running but its PITA. It is much better way to do it though. make sure to follow Bentey procedure for filling it back up. Stick with Pentosin...why experiment with ATF on $1K+ part/labor.
04-11-2007, 02:43 PM
#24
This was on your B6?
What happens when you park your car, and the power-steering oil stops pumping?
All those metal particles "settle" inside the rack.
The rack is the lowest point in the power-steering system. Gravity aids the process.
Flushing the oil, early enough in the life of the power-steering system, can indeed help prolong the syetem, and reduce the occurance of leaking seals.
Most folks never flush any of the fluids under their hoods! Especially the power-steering and brakes! ;O)
All those metal particles "settle" inside the rack.
The rack is the lowest point in the power-steering system. Gravity aids the process.
Flushing the oil, early enough in the life of the power-steering system, can indeed help prolong the syetem, and reduce the occurance of leaking seals.
Most folks never flush any of the fluids under their hoods! Especially the power-steering and brakes! ;O)
04-11-2007, 02:46 PM
#25
The average person gets a new car every 5 years....
New cars are warrentied for 5 years.
The average person drives 15,000 miles a year.
Most new cars are warrentied for 50,000 miles.
Every part on a car is "engineered" to last a specific amount of time.
If you were to buy a new car 1 part at a time, it would cost you 3 times as much! ;o)
The average person drives 15,000 miles a year.
Most new cars are warrentied for 50,000 miles.
Every part on a car is "engineered" to last a specific amount of time.
If you were to buy a new car 1 part at a time, it would cost you 3 times as much! ;o)
04-11-2007, 02:55 PM
#26
No, because I can rebuild me steering racks. BTDT!
And I'm like a_CQ, I change my under hood fluids at regular intervals. ;o)
As for M1 ATF as PS oil, only if its recommended by the manufacturer.
Your seals inside your PS system are designed to work with specific oils.
Heat inside the PS system, also plays a leading role on the oils effects on seals.
Put the wrong oil into the PS system, and you could trash both the pump & rack.
However you might get lucky, and the M1 might work? Are you willing to take that risk?
I'm not willing to advise such here. ;O)
As for M1 ATF as PS oil, only if its recommended by the manufacturer.
Your seals inside your PS system are designed to work with specific oils.
Heat inside the PS system, also plays a leading role on the oils effects on seals.
Put the wrong oil into the PS system, and you could trash both the pump & rack.
However you might get lucky, and the M1 might work? Are you willing to take that risk?
I'm not willing to advise such here. ;O)
