Power steering fluid changed this evening

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Power steering fluid changed this evening

Post by Shred » Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:37 pm

Drained the reservoir with tubing attached to a syringe decanting into a screw top wine bottle.
Refilled with new power steering fluid.

Intermittent squeal at full lock seems to have stopped.
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Re: Power steering fluid changed this evening

Post by pete » Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:40 pm

Shred wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:37 pm
Drained the reservoir with tubing attached to a syringe decanting into a screw top wine bottle.
Refilled with new power steering fluid.

Intermittent squeal at full lock seems to have stopped.
If it comes back check the belt and pully
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Re: Power steering fluid changed this evening

Post by Shred » Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:44 pm

The belt is beyond my abilities.
I've never changed, or tightened one.
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Re: Power steering fluid changed this evening

Post by pete » Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:48 pm

Shred wrote:
Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:44 pm
The belt is beyond my abilities.
I've never changed, or tightened one.
Look for glazing, shiny, cracked areas.

Belts are usually not too hard but always a PITA

What make/model?
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Re: Power steering fluid changed this evening

Post by Shred » Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:04 pm

Toyota RAV4 MK1.
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Re: Power steering fluid changed this evening

Post by pete » Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:16 pm

https://youtu.be/QXbESTs1TMo?si=tTd8A-FuqObI-Kw0

Holy crow looks like a PITA........and you need a special tool. I would have tried it 20-30 years ago but not these days.
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