I have a friend who has a 1996 toyota camry and i recently threw some power steering fluid into her resivor. It was making noises as she was turning so i figured it was the PS fluid. I went to autozone and got some Prestone Power steering fluid plus stop leak I have been looking on line and people have been using ATF fluid and some Dexcron stuff? Will it matter whats inside her PS pump now or should i flush it out and put new stuff in it?

thanks and sorry for the long post

matt

 

Yes, flush it out. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...power+steering

If it hasn't started leaking yet you may be ok. It seems the seals and o-rings in the pump don't like PS fluid as much as Dexron III ATF. My manual (93 truck) says to use ATF. The noises are a worry though, if the pump was run dry at some point it may be toast. If it is just leaking a rebuild kit can be had for cheap.
http://members.cox.net/stacewilliams/ps-pump.htm

 

Look at the cap of her PS and see what it calls for. But most of the Toy's use ATF.

 

I should have mentioned that when I flushed with the method in the link posted above I used 2 quarts of ATF just turning the wheel from lock to lock and back to straight again. I stopped the motor every few seconds to refill.

 

CRAPP!!! does that mean i screwed her PS up? What damages could it do? how much would it cost if i screwd her PS up? sorry for the questions, now im all paranoid about iot. Im gonna have to go back down there and flush it out. eeeeekkkk.

matt

 

The PS pump seal kit for our trucks is only about $25, so it's not that bad. It sounds like maybe it was already leaking huh, if it needed fluid.

 

i don't think PS fluid will damage anything, it's just not the best stuff to run in a toyota.