Draining pwr steering and rack?

**jb'sWS6** · 05-10-2010, 01:57 PM

I ended up with coolant in my power steering pump via the inline cooler. I currently have the cooler bypassed and have drained what fluid I could get out of the pump twice, but as soon as I start the car it turns to milkshake again. Is there a proper way to drain the rack or does it not matter? I looked it over but did not see any way to drain it other than just undoing the lines. Is there another, less messy, way?

**KahanaReef** · 05-10-2010, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by jb'sWS6

I ended up with coolant in my power steering pump via the inline cooler. I currently have the cooler bypassed and have drained what fluid I could get out of the pump twice, but as soon as I start the car it turns to milkshake again. Is there a proper way to drain the rack or does it not matter? I looked it over but did not see any way to drain it other than just undoing the lines. Is there another, less messy, way?

Having it flushed a few times may help. Draining doesn't get it all out.

**Cutlass** · 05-10-2010, 05:53 PM

one flush method you could try is to suck the fluid out of the P/S reservoir, fill with clean fluid, start engine and turn steering wheel lock to lock 3 times, and then shut car off. Repeat this 5 or 6 times. Or however long it takes to get the fluid looking nice and clean

**KahanaReef** · 05-10-2010, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Cutlass

one flush method you could try is to suck the fluid out of the P/S reservoir, fill with clean fluid, start engine and turn steering wheel lock to lock 3 times, and then shut car off. Repeat this 5 or 6 times. Or however long it takes to get the fluid looking nice and clean

I had mine done mechanically under pressure.