Power steering

[notlimah]

Alright I've searched and searched the forums and for the life of me can't figure this out!

Where do you actually drain your power steering fluid!!??

I want to do a flush because my fluid is bad/low. I would just do the turkey baster idea for now if I knew for sure it was power steering fluid that was used last but I don't so that's why I want to do the full flush.

So whatcha got?! Pics would be great too!

[IBMobile]

You can do a flush by taking the return line off the PS pump and letting it drain in it a bucket.  with the front wheel up in the air turn the steering wheel lock to lock several times, put hose back on refill and repeat until clean. You could plug up the port on the PS pump for the return line and run a hose into the top of the PS reservoir and keep pouring fluid in while the system is running.  Do not let the pump run dry.   

[01cummins4ever]

last time I did mine, I pulled the return line off at the hydro boost (easy to get to) because I couldn't get it off at the pump without cutting it off. I pulled it at the hydro boost and just added a few feet of hose to get it in a container. mine was pretty contaminated it took about 4 quarts to clean it up.

[notlimah]

@IBMobileSo #2 is the correct return line to attempt to disconnect right? **EDIT I can't seem to put in a copy of the engine diagram but it's page 338 #2 on there.

@01cummins4ever Where exactly is that? I'm not sure I even know where the hydro boost is!

pspump.tiff

Edited March 6, 2016 by notlimah

[01cummins4ever]

Hydro boost is the big unit on firewall that brake resivour is connected to. Just follow lines from PS pump to the hydroboost. The return lines are fastened with a hose clamp and high pressure line with a fitting. Just disconnect return line from either end and follow flushing procedure

[Mopar1973Man]

Preferable that you take the return line for the steering gear box. Typically that is the biggest piece to flush and typically settles the most debris in the steering gear box.

[notlimah]

So if I take off the return line from the steering box, I'll probably need to put a different hose on there to be able to put into my flush bucket correct? That way I'd have the original return hose off into my bucket, and the new hose added to the steering box to help with the flush?