How to Flush Your Power Steering Fluid

Flushing power steering fluid and eliminate power steering pump noise. This video shows you how to drain all of your power steering fluid and completely flush out the system. This method will ensure you get a complete fluid change and flush to give you another 100k miles of care free driving. The power steering fluid should be changed based on your owners manual service section (typically in the back of the book). Symptoms of bad power steering fluid are brown or black fluid, a loud power steering pump, and having a hard time turning the steering wheel.

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[MrLew]

NOTE: When the power steering fluid (ATX Fluid) starts to become discoloured, just suck out the old fluid and replace accordingly at every oil change until the ATX fluid looks cheery red & new !! No need to disconnect anything if the vehicle and fluids are maintained properly from new !! Great Video as usual Chris !

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[fredrickgarnes]

I'm glad I found this, I did a pre-purchase inspection on a 1995 Camry, and one of the issues with it was that the power steering fluid was dark, you know what they said they'd charge me for a flush? $110! That's outrageous for something so simple!

[scatpack]

Make sure you get that return line hose clamp exactly in the same spot it was before. Match it up to the imprint left on the hose. If you don't, it can leak. Small vice grips can help you get it back on.

[davidbecker]

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[PNW_Sportbike_Life]

I just emptied the res, refilled with fresh, turned steering wheel. Did this 3 times. Totally cured the whine that was happening at the wheels turn limit.

[adude]

Awesome video as always 😁👌. Only one thing I would add. If you buy a foot of power steering hose, you can attach it to the return hose fitting and toss both hoses in an empty jug. This will eliminate a great deal of mess, when you flush the fluid by turning the steering wheel. Makes sure the bottle is clear, so you can see when the new fluid begins to flow. Great video Chris 🤝.

[chrisfix]

+Alex C, I cannot reply to your comment directly for some reason. I did the test after the flush while I was driving. It was quiet (which I mentioned at 5:50). The focus of this video was to show people how to completely flush their power steering system rather than just quiet it with an additive like in the last video. Make sense? And to answer your question directly, the noise is gone. There is still a little noise while the steering wheel is being turned at idle but nothing noticeable and still way better than when I bought the truck.

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[chrisfix]

My new video covers how to do an oil change, transmission fluid change, coolant flush, power steering fluid flush, brake fluid flush and bleed, differential fluid change, transfer case fluid change, grease the suspension, and finally add washer fluid properly!

[chrisfix]

+la nena, I cannot reply to your comment for some reason so I hope you see this. A loss of power steering can be cause by three main problems. 
1.) you are low in power steering fluid (so check that)
2.) your belt is not on the power steering pump pulley (maybe it broke), it is on the pulley incorrectly, or there is slippage of the belt when you turn the wheel (old worn belt, or there is oil or something on it)
-have someone go and turn the wheel as you watch the pump and the pulley to make sure it is spinning
3.) the pump is work out, clogged, or just brokem
-you can try the flush I did in this video and see if it is just clogged or it has very old fluid or air in the lines or something before getting a new pump.