Draining power steering fluid .
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bobfather said:
^^This^^
Easiest way by far, the flow rate is higher than you might expect so make sure you're ready with a big bucket and plenty of new fluid.
Did this to a Fiesta ST yesterday. We got through more fluid in less than 30 seconds then you would imagine! Easiest way by far, the flow rate is higher than you might expect so make sure you're ready with a big bucket and plenty of new fluid.
Fluid started black and about 4 L later was a perfect clean red!
phazed said:
Disconnect the return pipe from the reservoir, insert it in a plastic bottle, run the engine and keep topping up the reservoir until the fluid runs clean.
What Peter said if you can move the rack from long to lock at the same time this will evacuate the old oil from the piston chamber too ......... however this is not your pulling problem Darren 
its possible on certain racks if assembled incorrectly but that would go to full lock soon as you run the engine all by itself the car would be un-drivable too I can actualy see the steering wheel move to the left on its own .Faster I travel quicker it shoots to the left .At low speeds around 25 mph its fine .Its alot easier to steer to the left. Geometry as been checked twice .Itzs stopping me enjoying the car .This why iiam thinking about a Suburu rack , far superior.
SILICONEKID345HP said:
I can actualy see the steering wheel move to the left on its own .Faster I travel quicker it shoots to the left .At low speeds around 25 mph its fine .Its alot easier to steer to the left. Geometry as been checked twice .Itzs stopping me enjoying the car .This why iiam thinking about a Suburu rack , far superior.
If that's the case Daz then the control/spool valve is damaged/faulty a very very unusual fault for obvious reasons, why dont you fit a shorter fan belt thus bypassing the power steering pump and then see if it pulls 
the steering will be heavier so take this into account when you drive it and for a short period only SILICONEKID345HP said:
Which pipe is the return on the reservoir? If i disconnect it will it come out rhe return hose and the reservoir connection .
If I recall correctly it's the one connected to the side rather than the bottom. There's a baffle in the reservoir, I used a large syringe to pull out as much fluid as possible, basically to the top of the baffle. You'll need some absorbent paper under the pot prior to removing the pipe because there's some spillage from the pipe when you disconnect
d without the PAS connected.bobfather said:
If I recall correctly it's the one connected to the side rather than the bottom. There's a baffle in the reservoir, I used a large syringe to pull out as much fluid as possible, basically to the top of the baffle. You'll need some absorbent paper under the pot prior to removing the pipe because there's some spillage from the pipe when you disconnect
Thats not a baffle Bob its a sintered brass strainer like they use for gases i.e NOS your correct the bigger fitting on the res is supply and the smaller return Forums | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff