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Re: Power steering 89yj 4.2

Belt slippage?

"Scott Smith" <scottgsmith@@#$@$@%#$#@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> reason why is i find it hard to turn occasionally then it goes away.
> and then it comes back again few days later.
> figure the fluid needs a change out.
>
>
> "Scott Smith" <scottgsmith@@#$@$@%#$#@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uI4Df.10600$1Z.9415@read1.cgocable.net...
>>I would like to do a flush and fill of the power steering system.
>> I was thinking of draining the old, then using ATF fluid to do a flush
>> (so fill it and then drive around the farm for 1/2 hr) then draining and
>> putting in the right powersteering fluid in.
>> Question: What is the right power steering fluid? And does my plan sound
>> like a good idea?
>>
>
>

Re: Power steering 89yj 4.2

A steering stabilizer shock going bad or a ball joint failing can cause
your symptoms.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
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(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Scott Smith wrote:
>
> reason why is i find it hard to turn occasionally then it goes away.
> and then it comes back again few days later.
> figure the fluid needs a change out.
>
> "Scott Smith" <scottgsmith@@#$@$@%#$#@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uI4Df.10600$1Z.9415@read1.cgocable.net...
> >I would like to do a flush and fill of the power steering system.
> > I was thinking of draining the old, then using ATF fluid to do a flush (so
> > fill it and then drive around the farm for 1/2 hr) then draining and
> > putting in the right powersteering fluid in.
> > Question: What is the right power steering fluid? And does my plan sound
> > like a good idea?
> >

Re: Power steering 89yj 4.2

Hi Scott,
Use only what's been especially designed for power steering:
http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg For a while some of us used
automatic transmission fluid, which quickly destroyed rack and pinions
of the seventies econo boxes. Now toping off with ATF may cause bubbles
that could create the problem you describe.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Scott Smith wrote:
>
> I would like to do a flush and fill of the power steering system.
> I was thinking of draining the old, then using ATF fluid to do a flush (so
> fill it and then drive around the farm for 1/2 hr) then draining and putting
> in the right powersteering fluid in.
> Question: What is the right power steering fluid? And does my plan sound
> like a good idea?

Re: Power steering 89yj 4.2

I was told by a used car dealer in Redmond, WA that dirty power steering
fluid can really be a problem in rack and pinion design front drive cars.
He had some method of diverting the return line into a drain container,
running the engine, and refilling the reservoir until what came out was
clean. He swore by it. He sold a lot of cars too, mostly older, 100,000
mi. plus vehicles where this would be a problem. I figured this guy would
know, how many power steering boxes he had replaced, before and after
adopting this policy. I bought a couple cars from him, and never had a
problem with the power steering in either one.

If you're going to do this, and you can figure out a reasonable method, then
I agree that mixing fluids is a bad idea. Just use whatever the standard
power steering fluid is, and don't try to drain it all out at once. The
fluid is cheap. You can drain the return line, for example, and refill the
reservoir repeatedly, without introducing air into the system.

There seem to be a lot of new Jeep owners, with recycled vehicles, in this
news group now. They want to do something to the vehicle, anything, that
will prolong its life, make it perform better, whatever. There is something
to the philosophy, that says that fixing things that are not broken, is a
waste of time. Otoh, looking at dirty fluid every time you do a level check
can be irritating. (But I lived with jet black motor oil in my Chevy for a
year, until I got around to replacing the engine.)

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43DCDEBA.4CEFFE28@sympatico.ca...
> Is it broken?
>
> I really wouldn't mess with an old one unless it was broke. Pumping air
> bubbles around with high pressure surges of fluid can do bad things to
> old seals....
>
> That said, the 4.2 calls for Dexron ATF in the power steering. It
> should say so on the filler cap. If not, then don't mix the two fluids
> or you will destroy all the seals for sure.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Scott Smith wrote:
> >
> > I would like to do a flush and fill of the power steering system.
> > I was thinking of draining the old, then using ATF fluid to do a flush
(so
> > fill it and then drive around the farm for 1/2 hr) then draining and
putting
> > in the right powersteering fluid in.
> > Question: What is the right power steering fluid? And does my plan sound
> > like a good idea?