I'm hoping to fit my polished power steering pot today (weather permitting), and wondered if there is any "do & don't" advice available from you guy's before I take the pipes off, and cover everything in fluid :rolleyes:

Any risk off air-locks etc.??

 

I've had a quick search on here, but can't find anything.. (twin turbo)

 

THANKS!! :)

It's dead easy but very messy.

Try to drain the fluid with a syringe or syphon it out of the pot if you can then get plenty of old rags around the wing to soak up the fluid when you unscrew it.

 

When you refill it you will have to start the engine and turn the wheel from lock to lock a few times and keep topping it up to get all the air out of the system.

It's dead easy but very messy.

Try to drain the fluid with a syringe or syphon it out of the pot if you can then get plenty of old rags around the wing to soak up the fluid when you unscrew it.

 

When you refill it you will have to start the engine and turn the wheel from lock to lock a few times and keep topping it up to get all the air out of the system.

 

Many thanks Chris

A turkey baster does the job to suck it all out.

A turkey baster does the job to suck it all out.

 

Oooh.. What a good idea Vinz, thanks!!

or just release one of the bleed nipples at the rear on the hicas rack and pump it out, but then youl need to bleed it again.

or just release one of the bleed nipples at the rear on the hicas rack and pump it out, but then youl need to bleed it again.

You are so full of useless infomation LOL.;)

You are so full of useless infomation LOL.;)

 

Well thats the proper way to rid of the fluid and it wont make a mess, you also avoid leaving air in the system. would be good to flush it out and refill if its old anyway.

Well thats the proper way to rid of the fluid and it wont make a mess, you also avoid leaving air in the system. would be good to flush it out and refill if its old anyway.

 

Ah but if you just suck it out down to the bottom you dont need to bleed anything.Just refill the pot,sorted.

:cool:

Ah but if you just suck it out down to the bottom you dont need to bleed anything.Just refill the pot,sorted.

:cool:

 

Sounds easier to me :)

Sounds easier to me :)

 

Wrinklies are very wise lol.

I just gota have my say thats all :D

Wrinklies are very wise lol.

 

 

This is'nt you by any chance is it Vinz? :rofl:

 

OR is it be you?

you it be?

be you it is?

be it you?

OR is it be you?

you it be?

be you it is?

be it you?

 

LOL, i was gonna put summit like that, but could'nt think of the right one :rofl: Looks like you covered everyone though :rofl:

Nah Yoda's 400 years old. Vince has another 200 to go ;)

Nah Yoda's 400 years old. Vince has another 200 to go ;)

 

haha

 

The force is strong with this one.