Power Steering Fluid Change
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It's easy.
Lift the front of the truck and put it on stands so that the wheels can be turned without wearing the tires.
Disconnect the fluid return hose and put it into a catch vessel. It should be the top of the two hoses going into the power steering reservoir.
Turn the key to run/on but don't start it. Turn the wheel all the way to one side then back to center. Check the fluid level. Turn the wheel all the way to the other side then back to center. Check the fluid level.
Add fluid to the reservoir any time it gets low. Repeat the steps above until fresh fluid is getting all the way to the collection vessel. When you're done just reattach the hose and clean up any spills.
The whole thing will take less than half an hour.
Lift the front of the truck and put it on stands so that the wheels can be turned without wearing the tires.
Disconnect the fluid return hose and put it into a catch vessel. It should be the top of the two hoses going into the power steering reservoir.
Turn the key to run/on but don't start it. Turn the wheel all the way to one side then back to center. Check the fluid level. Turn the wheel all the way to the other side then back to center. Check the fluid level.
Add fluid to the reservoir any time it gets low. Repeat the steps above until fresh fluid is getting all the way to the collection vessel. When you're done just reattach the hose and clean up any spills.
The whole thing will take less than half an hour.
Here are two more links...
Another 4th Gen How-To:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/153106-power-steering-fluid-atf-return-line.html
How to clean the PS Reservoir:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66337-diy-power-steering-flush-3.html#post1972738
I'm doing this next week using these ones!
Another 4th Gen How-To:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/153106-power-steering-fluid-atf-return-line.html
How to clean the PS Reservoir:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66337-diy-power-steering-flush-3.html#post1972738
I'm doing this next week using these ones!
bob3dsf
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Here's a pic of mine when I did it last summer:
Here's a link to the method I used, see Ken4's post:
Changing Power Steering Fluid - advice needed - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums
So, yea... super easy, several write-ups... I felt a lot better after I had the pretty red fluid in there....
I used the same size tubing as the TN post. I remember wondering if the hoses might be different between a car and a runner. They were the same. Oh, and I got a fluid pump from starbucks for free. I asked if they had any old flavor bottles I could have and they just gave me 2-3 brand new pumps still in the wrappers. Apparently they get tons of them for the flavor bottles... FYI. I used Valvoline Max Life ATF
Here's a link to the method I used, see Ken4's post:
Changing Power Steering Fluid - advice needed - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums
So, yea... super easy, several write-ups... I felt a lot better after I had the pretty red fluid in there....
I used the same size tubing as the TN post. I remember wondering if the hoses might be different between a car and a runner. They were the same. Oh, and I got a fluid pump from starbucks for free. I asked if they had any old flavor bottles I could have and they just gave me 2-3 brand new pumps still in the wrappers. Apparently they get tons of them for the flavor bottles... FYI. I used Valvoline Max Life ATF
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