Power Steering Flush and Reservoir Cleaning

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In this video, we show you how to perform a full flush of your power steering system followed by a thorough cleaning of the reservoir fine mesh filter screen. Power steering fluid renewal is one of those maintenance procedures people forget about and also avoid because there's not a straightforward way to accomplish it like changing your engine oil and filter.

We show you how to do the procedure on a Toyota 3.4 Liter V6 engine but the flush procedure could be used on any vehicle. The removal and reinstallation of the reservoir we show is specific to the Toyota 3.4 Liter V6 but the method we show to clean out the fine mesh filter could be used on many other vehicles.

**People have reported that the o-ring on the reservoir suction port has torn either while removing the reservoir from the pump or reinstalling the reservoir onto the pump. It would be a good idea to buy one of these o-rings in advance and replace the o-ring as part of this job. #90301-11016
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*Torque Specs*
*Front Power Steering Reservoir Bolt - 9 ft-lbf or 108 in-lbf
*Rear Power Steering Reservoir Bolts - 17 ft-lbf or 204 in-lbf

*Here's the special parts we purchased for this job.*
*3/8” Hose Mender
This was used to couple the OEM return line to the 3/8” fuel injection hose that led to the 1 gallon catch-basin.
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*Master Pro Hose Clamps 5/16-5/8”
Thees were used to secure the bolt to the short section of hose and then secure that hose to the return nipple on the side of the power steering reservoir.
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*3/8” Fuel Injection Hose (Bulk) - I purchased 3 feet.
This was the hose used to make the return port stopper and also extend the return hose to the 1 gallon catch-basin.
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*Bolt from Home Depot - 7/16” - 14 x 2-1/2” - Grade 8 Course
I cut the threads off the end of the bolt so all I had was the smooth steel shank. I filed down the edges smooth and used this as the stopper for the short section of hose that I connected to the power steering reservoir return port.

*Magnefine 3/8" Magnetic In-line Transmission Filter
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*Valvoline Max Life Full Synthetic ATF (Since making the view, I now use full synthetic ATF)
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*Clean Streak Degreaser
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*Brake Cleaner (Option to Clean Streak)
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*HELPFUL TOOLS*
If you're looking for other tools not used in this video, check out Timmy's Master Tool List.
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*Mitivac Fluid Extractor https://amzn.to/2q0m7xz
This looked like a nice tool to use for drawing fluid out from reservoirs like power steering, brake master cylinder or a supercharger nose cone so I bought it. With the turkey baster, you're limited on how deep you can get into the reservoir and you're also limited on the volume it can suck up. This extractor is 12 inches long and looks like it could draw out a lot of fluid in one shot speeding up the process to renew the fluid.

*1 Gallon Food Grade Container
This was used as the catch-basin for the flush procedure.
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*Oil Funnel 2 Pack
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*Right Angle Needle Nose Piers
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*1/4" and 3/8" Flex Head Ratchet Set
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*1/4” Drive Regular Extension Set
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*1/4” Drive 6 Point Standard Metric Socket Set
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*Milwaukee Mi12 Cordless Ratchet
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*Milwaukee M12 Battery
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*Milwaukee M12 High Capacity Battery
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*Milwaukee M12 Battery Charger
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*3/8” Drive Regular Extension Set
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*3/8" Drive 6 Point Metric Standard Socket Set
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*3/8" Drive 6 Point Metric Deep Socket Set
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*Double-Sided Screwdriver
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*Long Set of Ratcheting Box End Wrenches
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*Oil Drain Pan
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*CDI 3/8" Drive Inch Pound Torque Wrench
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