Feed some clean fluid in the inlet pipe to the P/s pump while rotating pulley, obviously remove pipe so that it drains. Use a paper towel to catch drainage of fluid. Make sure it is clean and free of metal bits. Flush until fluid is clean.
As far as the lines themselves, you can remove them, use mineral spirits and blow them out with compressed air in both directions. Place your finger or rag partially over the exit hole to create some back pressure.
Once or twice each way should be plenty.
To bleed rack once installed, keep car raised and with fluid topped, cap off, turn wheel each direction to lock while keeping the fluid from overflowing, you will see bubbles appear. Do that about 20 times each way until bubbles are gone.
Jason
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Originally Posted by donliznev
Folks,
The long postponed steering rebuild is in full swing.
Steve's "Rosso" thread has proved invaluable.
I don't know how one could possibly remove the steering rack without dropping the sub-frame.
Cardisc is absolutely no help in this regard.
With the engine six inches lower the rack bolts and pipes etc are easily accessible.
I realize now that I should probably have flushed the old fluid before I started by running the engine with one of the pipes undone.
Is there a way to flush the steering pump now that the engine is lowered?
I am confident the fluid is all new as it leaked out so fast I was topping up weekly with about a quarter pint.
I would like to do the job properly though and flush it all out if possible.
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Ta,
Neville.
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