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Power Steering Reservoir Leaking HDJ81
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Just wanted to add to this thread for those looking for a solution to a leaky power steering reservoir, especially on an HDJ81 (1991).
My 91 HDJ81's power steering reservoir had been leaking from one of the upper seals for awhile, and I opted to just replace the whole reservoir, rather than try to fix it. I went with Toyota Part #44360-60101 (not 44360-60100). It ended up being about $90 (USD), plus shipping, for the brand new power steering reservoir. The new steering reservoir bolted right in and it fit great on my HDJ81; no modifications necessary.
After replacing the power steering reservoir (and trying not to make a mess!), I then flushed the remaining, old power steering fluid. To do this I bought a 3/8 inch diameter coupler and about 5 feet of clear vinyl tubing (3/8 inch ID - 1/2 inch OD). I connected the clear vinyl tubing to the rubber power steering return hose, using the 3/8 inch coupler, and just routed the clear 5 foot hose down into a catch basin underneath the vehicle. Again, the 3/8 inch coupler is simply used to connect the rubber power steering return line (i.e. the smaller of the two rubber power steering reservoir hoses; it is the one that goes off at a funky angle from the reservoir) with the clear vinyl tubing. This allows you to flush the power steering fluid (aka Dexron II/III) from the system and add new fluid to the reservoir. Remember to cap the power steering reservoir's return line outlet (the outlet is metal) on the reservoir itself so you can actually hold fluid in the reservoir
To make a temporary cap I just cut off a small bit of the 3/8 inch clear vinyl tubing and put a 3/8 inch bolt in it and put a clamp on there...no drama.
I used some jack stands and a jack to lift the front wheels off the ground so I could turn the steering wheel back and forth (vehicle is NOT running!) to "pump" the new fluid into the system and the old fluid out. Once the old looking fluid turned to new, fresh fluid in the clear vinyl tubing I knew I was done. I used just some basic Dexron II/III compatible ATF. With the replacement of the power steering reservoir and the flush I used just under 2 quarts of Dextron II/III, that's it. The important thing is that the ATF is compatible with Dexron II/III...a lot of "power steering fluid" is not...you want ATF that is Dexron II/III compatible. Hope this helps!
My 91 HDJ81's power steering reservoir had been leaking from one of the upper seals for awhile, and I opted to just replace the whole reservoir, rather than try to fix it. I went with Toyota Part #44360-60101 (not 44360-60100). It ended up being about $90 (USD), plus shipping, for the brand new power steering reservoir. The new steering reservoir bolted right in and it fit great on my HDJ81; no modifications necessary.
After replacing the power steering reservoir (and trying not to make a mess!), I then flushed the remaining, old power steering fluid. To do this I bought a 3/8 inch diameter coupler and about 5 feet of clear vinyl tubing (3/8 inch ID - 1/2 inch OD). I connected the clear vinyl tubing to the rubber power steering return hose, using the 3/8 inch coupler, and just routed the clear 5 foot hose down into a catch basin underneath the vehicle. Again, the 3/8 inch coupler is simply used to connect the rubber power steering return line (i.e. the smaller of the two rubber power steering reservoir hoses; it is the one that goes off at a funky angle from the reservoir) with the clear vinyl tubing. This allows you to flush the power steering fluid (aka Dexron II/III) from the system and add new fluid to the reservoir. Remember to cap the power steering reservoir's return line outlet (the outlet is metal) on the reservoir itself so you can actually hold fluid in the reservoir
To make a temporary cap I just cut off a small bit of the 3/8 inch clear vinyl tubing and put a 3/8 inch bolt in it and put a clamp on there...no drama. I used some jack stands and a jack to lift the front wheels off the ground so I could turn the steering wheel back and forth (vehicle is NOT running!) to "pump" the new fluid into the system and the old fluid out. Once the old looking fluid turned to new, fresh fluid in the clear vinyl tubing I knew I was done. I used just some basic Dexron II/III compatible ATF. With the replacement of the power steering reservoir and the flush I used just under 2 quarts of Dextron II/III, that's it. The important thing is that the ATF is compatible with Dexron II/III...a lot of "power steering fluid" is not...you want ATF that is Dexron II/III compatible. Hope this helps!
