Power Steering fluid (ATF) "Recharge"
Read a article in "Off Road Adventures" the monthly that 4Wheel Parts puts out. It was suggested That you take a turkey baster and suck out the power steering fluid (which in the case of a sixty series is actually ATF) from the reservoir then add back fresh fluid (ATF). Of course a true flush would be the best way to do this..my hoses don't leak so I decided to not break the "seal" to do a rightful flush.
The ATF Fluid I got out of there was black as used motor oil...Had little flakes of residue too. I added back fresh fluid, gonna run that in and do it again. After the 2nd time I figure I'll have 80% new fluid (ATF) in the system.
One-of-these-days I'll dive in and do a complete flush..just didn't feel the urge today..
I am editing this...following post say that the FSM has a easy flush method for the 60...that's what Ill do when I get around to doing it.
Purpose of this post was not the tech to do it but just the surprise I had when I saw how bad my rig needed flushed..and my rig has been pretty over maintained. It's just something I let go for the last 4 years (less than 10K miles) the PO had put a new pump on in 95 or so..I don't think the fluid (ATF) has been serviced since except to add a little.
Might be something you want to look at sometime.
Read a article in "Off Road Adventures" the monthly that 4Wheel Parts puts out. It was suggested That you take a turkey baster and suck out the power steering fluid (which in the case of a sixty series is actually ATF) from the reservoir then add back fresh fluid (ATF). Of course a true flush would be the best way to do this..my hoses don't leak so I decided to not break the "seal" to do a rightful flush.
The ATF Fluid I got out of there was black as used motor oil...Had little flakes of residue too. I added back fresh fluid, gonna run that in and do it again. After the 2nd time I figure I'll have 80% new fluid (ATF) in the system.
One-of-these-days I'll dive in and do a complete flush..just didn't feel the urge today..
I am editing this...following post say that the FSM has a easy flush method for the 60...that's what Ill do when I get around to doing it.
Purpose of this post was not the tech to do it but just the surprise I had when I saw how bad my rig needed flushed..and my rig has been pretty over maintained. It's just something I let go for the last 4 years (less than 10K miles) the PO had put a new pump on in 95 or so..I don't think the fluid (ATF) has been serviced since except to add a little.
Might be something you want to look at sometime.
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