From: "CaitlinDean" <tinymachine@gmail.com>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:20:46 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Power Steering Flush question...83 300SD
Well I have my answer :) and it wasn't pretty...but NOW I finally get how the return hose works.
I started out by sticking to (what I understood to be) the directions and went for the return hose connection at the pump. Buuuuut...that was an overly tight, nearly stripped, phillips screw that I just made worse.
So I gave the other end a shot, and of course ended up with P/S fluid all over (luckily I did get a drip pan under there) and splashed a bit around my clean fuel lines from the other day.
Oh well, lesson learned :) and it wasn't too bad, just a little messy (I caught it quickly), and the reservoir didn't really drain out all the way.
So I put it all back together, refilled with (cheap) P/S fluid, and I'll ask my mechanic tomorrow to get that screw off when Betty is in for her V-belt and driveshaft job.
Then I'll try it again, and now I know the order:
1) undo hose from pump
2) put *hose* in bottle
3) flush until clean and then empty
4) change return hose
5) change filter
6) refill + check
Look ok?
Caitlin in Santa Fe
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Caitlin Dean <tinymachine@...> wrote:
>
> Hi there...
>
> I was just going to replace my PS filter and the leaky return hose, but
> after researching (and not really knowing the history of this car) I
> figured I'd do a flush as well.
>
> All the instructions I've come across mention to undo the return hose at
> the pump. The details are a little unclear as to how to gracefully catch
> the fluid as you flush, and many folks comment that it does tend to gush.
>
> Q: For the flush, can I undo the return hose at the other end and put that
> end in a bottle since I'm replacing the hose anyway? (assuming it will get
> soaked in PS fluid in the bottle)
>
>
> I'm about to replace my fuel return lines, then run out to get more PS
> fluid (only got enough to fill the reservoir, now I want to do the
> flush...need more!) and then I'll finish up today with the PS maintenance.
>
> Thanks in advance and happy weekend!
> Caitlin in Santa Fe
>
> --
> Forget safety. Live where you fear to live.
> Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.
> I have tried prudent planning long enough.
> From now on, I'll be mad.
>
> - Rumi
>
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