Bleeding Power Steering

[moobaque]

Hey all,

i have a leaking return hose on my power steering reservior so im going to need to remove all the fluid to chuck in a new one. My only problem is i have no idea how to drain / refill the power steering system and get rid of any air. Everything that comes up on a search has just said remove fluid in reservior with a syringe and then top up... but i need to fully empty my system. Surely it cant be that hard but neither the r33 engine manual or handbook that came with the car tells you anything useful.

help would be much appreciated

thanks

Camden

[chook]

to drain it, i usually unhook the return hose and run it into a container whilst engine is running, make sure not to turn off engine as soon as the fluid stops running consistently. No need to bleed it, the air will bubble up to the fluid tank, helped by turning the steering lock to lock a few times whilst running.

[EARMUFF]

to drain it, i usually unhook the return hose and run it into a container whilst engine is running, make sure not to turn off engine as soon as the fluid stops running consistently. No need to bleed it, the air will bubble up to the fluid tank, helped by turning the steering lock to lock a few times whilst running.

So while the fluids drains out, you leave the engine running, until the fluid stops? I have the exact problem. And when you put new one in, dont worry about the air? So I just turn on the engine and turn the wheel to get the air out? Please help.

[MrStabby]

Edit;

I drained my fluid by undoing one of the pipes from the pump to the rack, at the rack and let it drain out (took quite a while). I wouldnt run the engine while draining the system, but maybe i'm just being paranoid.

For bleeding the workshop manual says something like;

-Top up the fluid

-With the engine off, turn the steering wheel all the way to the left then all the way to the right - continue turning back and forth until you stop seeing bubbles. Might as well lift the front wheels off the ground first to make it easy.

-Top up fluid if required

-start the motor, then repeat turning the steering wheel all the way to the left then all the way to the right - continue until you stop seeing bubbles

Then your done. I did this today. My friend looked for bubbles during the last step, but didnt see any. The steering is fine.

[lineskee 33]

I did mine with the engine running without any issues. take off the hose, start the car and turn full lock left to right about 12 times and it should drain out easily.

then connect everything up, fill up the fluid. with the car on turn left to right and u will see it sucks in the fluid in, keep topping it up until full and bubbles gone.