Flushing Power Steering system...just bought the car..it has wrong fluid help!!!!!! - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

jesse1984 · 10-17-2011, 08:54 PM

just bought the car. has a P/S fluid leak. after searching on here to fix/find/even rebuild pump...i found that it is suppose to have ATF not power steering fluid. so i need to know how to flush the system so i can fill it with ATF and see if that is what's leaking and then figure out how to fix it. i just hope it hasnt F'd up the R&P. Thanks in advace.

sidelight · 11-07-2011, 03:08 PM

under the steering fluid resevior, there is a black hose, a screw on clip at the top.
Another clip at the end of the black hose.

Loosen the clip to where you can yank the black hose off.

1 Put a gallon pan under the steering reseviour. A lot of cardboard under the whole front.
incase you live in apartments
2 Take of the black hose and let all the dark fluid out

3 NEVER STEER THE WHEEL WITH NO FLUID IN THE RESEVOUR

jesse1984 · 11-10-2011, 01:41 PM

sounds good ill be working on this once i figure out what rong with my #1 Cyl..check out the thread and see what you think

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-11-2011, 10:26 AM

I took off the reservoir and dumped it out. Refilled with ATF fluid and some more thickener, just keep topping it off until you bleed out all the old fluid.

11-07-2011, 03:08 PM	#2
sidelight Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: east coast will migrate toward west later Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	under the steering fluid resevior, there is a black hose, a screw on clip at the top. Another clip at the end of the black hose. Loosen the clip to where you can yank the black hose off. 1 Put a gallon pan under the steering reseviour. A lot of cardboard under the whole front. incase you live in apartments 2 Take of the black hose and let all the dark fluid out 3 NEVER STEER THE WHEEL WITH NO FLUID IN THE RESEVOUR __________________ endtime fighter is I and a few others

11-11-2011, 10:26 AM	#4
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I took off the reservoir and dumped it out. Refilled with ATF fluid and some more thickener, just keep topping it off until you bleed out all the old fluid. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

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10-17-2011, 08:54 PM	#1
jesse1984 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Florida panhandle Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Flushing Power Steering system...just bought the car..it has wrong fluid help!!!!!! just bought the car. has a P/S fluid leak. after searching on here to fix/find/even rebuild pump...i found that it is suppose to have ATF not power steering fluid. so i need to know how to flush the system so i can fill it with ATF and see if that is what's leaking and then figure out how to fix it. i just hope it hasnt F'd up the R&P. Thanks in advace.

11-10-2011, 01:41 PM	#3
jesse1984 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Florida panhandle Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sounds good ill be working on this once i figure out what rong with my #1 Cyl..check out the thread and see what you think