How To Change Power Steering Fluid 1998 Ford Ranger

How to Flush the Power Steering Fluid on a Ford Ranger

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Ane of the nigh overlooked maintenance items on a vehicle is the power steering fluid flush. Just as with any other automotive fluid, power steering fluid breaks downwards over time and slowly loses its ability to protect your power steering pump and steering gear. Many repair facilities recommend you have your power steering fluid flushed every 45,000 miles at their shop. However, for less than they charge for labor alone, yous tin purchase the equipment and fluid and affluent it yourself.

Pace 1

Cut iv feet of aquarium tubing in half then connect i piece to the inlet and one to the outlet on the aquarium pump.

Step 2

Starting time the engine on your Ford Ranger and so heighten the hood. Remove the power steering cap and set it to one side.

Step 3

Place the inlet tube into a quart of ability steering fluid and the outlet tube downwardly into the power steering reservoir. Plug the pump into the wall outlet. If the pump is equipped with an on/off switch, turn it on and set it down.

Stride 4

Instruct a helper to get into the cab and slowly plow the steering wheel completely to the left and then completely back to the right. Monitor the reservoir and ability steering fluid bottle. Once the bottle is empty, repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the second bottle of fluid until the reservoir is nearly overflowing.

Opposite the tubes on the pump and suction out the dirty fluid once the fluid level is just below the top of the reservoir. Later y'all take suctioned it all out, fill the reservoir with new fluid to the fill line.

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