The HITS Keep Coming! Power steering pump...

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(08-27-2016 )Rawze Wrote:  

(08-27-2016 )Bahdan Wrote:  I've got a line that has a small leak at a connection. I've been eyeing to replace it. I was wondering if there is some bleeding that needs to be done after the fluid gets drained? Or is it just fill reservoir and go. I know on some cars your supposed to turn steering wheel all the way to each side to bleed the system .

The last one I helped someone flush their Power steering unit, it took more than 4 gallons of Dextron to get it clean and all the junk out while working the steering back and fourth heavily to clean up the system. We then changed the filter and filled it up. It is not easy to flush one and get all the old oil out.

The oil and filter need to be replaced every 250K miles, just like your rear and tranny oils do. --- Most truck owners totally neglect that system until they have problems and it is too late.

I'm going to ask a dumb question, the steering pump, I have replaced those on cars, but not on a truck. How much fluid does this system on my 08 ProStar hold? Do I drain the steering gear box too? I was not able to work on the truck as it has been raining like hell out here, power has been out all day, so I took a nice long nap...