95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old Jul 18, 2003 | 08:49 AM
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flushing power steering?

after looking through my shop manuals, i couldn't find how to flush out the power steering fluid on my '79 toy

i really don't want to run that brownish stuff that looks more like 90w than ATF, i wouldn't be suprised if it was the original stuff from the factory

anybody know how to flush it out and put new stuff in?
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Old Jul 18, 2003 | 08:59 AM
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I had a problem with major leaks in the steerin pump. Upon numerous inspections i noticed some white foam after it gets hot, that might be water. I used a pump to remove the old fluids and replaced it with lucas power steering fluid. It is designed to improve the rack and pinion performance along with stopping the leak. Get a pump and a bottle of lucas from autozone and try that.
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Old Jul 18, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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i was tod that stuff never needs replacing.
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Old Jul 18, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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that's what i've heard. but although it works great, it kind of worries me that the same fluid has probably been in there since carter was president

i might just get a quart of mobil1 and use the turkey baster method to bleed/flush the system
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