Changeing Power Steering Fluid
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That is the simplest way, but only gets the fluid that isin the resrvoir bottle.
You may have to do it several times to get most of the old fluid out... so it is a bit wasteful... but it works
You may have to do it several times to get most of the old fluid out... so it is a bit wasteful... but it works
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Originally Posted by ecook
Do you just suck out the old fluid with a turkey baster and fill it up with new fluid?
Thats how I did it, I run it for a few days and do it again to get most of the older fluid out.
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Not sure on a vette. On my old Supra, I took off the return line, took off the cap on th reservoir, then stuck the end of the return line in a bucket. I had my wife start the car and, as soon as nothing comes out of the return line, it's empty, turn it off. Worked like a champ! 
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From: Columbus Ohio
air?
I was thinking of doing this also (~40K miles).
If you do it like that above, is there any issue with air getting in the system or is it not a closed system like brake fluid.
Also, which one is the power steering resivior? I know that sounds stupid, but I have never needed to know where it was. Is it the black plastic resivior between the radiator and the front of the engine? I think this is the only cap i have not opened before. I have changed every other fluid there is except power steering and differential.
If you do it like that above, is there any issue with air getting in the system or is it not a closed system like brake fluid.
Also, which one is the power steering resivior? I know that sounds stupid, but I have never needed to know where it was. Is it the black plastic resivior between the radiator and the front of the engine? I think this is the only cap i have not opened before. I have changed every other fluid there is except power steering and differential.
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I believe that it is marked power steering fluid.
If not, its the small black plastic resovoir with the large black pulley attached to it.
You can follow the lines from it down to the rack.
If not, its the small black plastic resovoir with the large black pulley attached to it.
You can follow the lines from it down to the rack.