dirty ps fluid

Isnt the power steering fluid system closed? where is all the nastiness in my fluid coming from?

also, is there a cooler or some other sub-reservoir for fluid to collect?

 

all there is lines to the pump and return from rack. discoloration is from breakdown of the fluid, hoses and usual wear and tear from the rack itself.

 

Yep. Just use a turkey baster and change out the fluid in the reservoir every so often. If it has already become nasty you can replace the fluid in the reservoir, start car and turn wheel back and forth, turn car off and replace fluid... etc etc etc

 

or pump seals breaking down

 

i just changed the fluid using the pump itself to sump thru completely new fluid.

not 2 weeks later and its nasty cruddy again...

 

yeah it'll take a few cycles doing it that way

 

booo... i thought once clear was sumping back thru the return, i was done...