How to flush the power steering fluid on a 1999 Toyota Camry Solara. Same procedure on Camry, Corolla and Lexus ES300.
How to flush the power steering fluid on a 1999 Toyota Camry Solara. Same procedure on Camry, Corolla and Lexus ES300.
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How much fluid did it take to fill back up completely? I thought I saw you
said 1 liter, but it appears to be much more than 1 quart of fluid.
Did you put the jack stands under the pinch welds? If so, any problems
with pinch weld bending or deforming? Thanks.
Thanks for the video. Really liked the smart pointers like 1) using tube
to plug reservoir inlet during flush, 2) using barb connectors for
connecting tube for draining, 3) not turning on car when turning wheels.
And it’s great that you provide the diameter sizes of the tubing and
connectors.
Thank you..thank you..
Your videos are very valuable to me. I have a Camry 2000 V6. A few weeks
ago I went to change fluids. The guy worked on my car had no idea what he
is doing. He is a scam and so stupid. He should be watching these videos. I
will do fluid changes my own next time.
Is all the fluid gonna be flushed out from the rack and pinion using this
method without switching on the engine?
are power steering fluid and transmission fluid interchangeable?
How much fluid do you put in it i have a camry 1996 v4
So you replaced Power Steering Fluid with ATF (Automatic Transmission
Fluid)???
Why do you need to flush teering fluid
Thanks a lot for your video. It gives me the confidence to do it on my own
and I’ll let you know how it went. Thanks again!
Good vid
Very good video. Simple, smart solution,clear and easy to follow.
Thank You
I changed the fluid on my 1988 toyota pickup following these video,good
video
Short, to the point, but detailed enough to cover it all. Thanks
What size about tube for draining and connector
Easy and we’ll explained thanks a million… u should do more videos…
straight forward and no b.s. In ur videos lol great job
What are you’re thoughts on the addition of power steering fluid additives
at the time of the flush?
I have never seen this method of replacing the steering fluid before, but
it’s the best and easiest way to do it..You are the man..
thank you for your video and it makes super easy to change in my 2004
Toyota camry.
Great Video!!! I have a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. How would I know which is the
return line?
Excellent video. Question, I’m a bit confused on the “getting air into the
system part. When you siphon out the fluid initially, do you stop when the
fluid is just above the lower hose, or when the fluid is right above the
upper hose?
this was easy
I was able to do it in 30 min. That’s because I was fighting with the
light.
Also because my dumb ass trusted the Autozguy; told me to use prestone. I
should of known to read the cap and go with what the cap says. So its
automatic transmission fluid. Which I didn’t know. Glad I got a buddy that
works at Autoz..
YOU SIR, ARE AWESOME. for explaining and making this easy.
Thanks for the video. I appreciate when people take the time to help
others.
Perfect Video! Good Job.
Thank you for your video. I have a 1996 toyota camry and this really
helped me.
I never thought it would be this simple. Thank u so much for sharing this
video
Worked without issue, your video was very helpful. Thank you! Do you have
any videos for a coolant and ATF change for your Camry Solara?
Excellent video. Great job
Where do you get the hoses? Autozone? I have a 1999 Toyota Camry XLE 6
cylinder. It looks the exact same way under the hood so I am assuming I
will be able to follow the same steps.
Thanks, I’m going to do a flush later this week using your video– I’ll let
you know how it goes. How are you burping the system in your video?
Clean it up. No harm.
Yes, please see my thermostat change video for the coolant drain and refill
procedure. I have yet to get to the ATF.
You can turn the wheels without a jack, but it will be extremely difficult.
I got my hoses from the plumbing section at The Home Depot. The Camry V6
(or any other Toyota with hydraulic steering) has the same setup and
procedure for flushing the fluid.
So this method can be used on other cars also? I want to replace the fluid
on my Dodge. Probably no-one ever replaced it, so i want to flush and put
fresh fluid into the system.
I did this today on my 08 Sienna and worked perfectly! This took maybe 30
mins from start to finish. I plan on doing this tomorrow on my 07 Tacoma
V6. Great video!
put atf in power s f?
These clamps are re-useable. A replacement from the dealer costs a fortune.
The reservoir outlet (pump/ rack inlet) is the hose positioned lower on the
reservoir, usually a larger diameter than the inlet hose.
For the life of me I cannot seem to find the rear drain plug, and I’ve
spent the last 15 minutes underneath looking for it. Is it near the oil pan
drain plug on the passenger side, middle, or near the driver’s side? I
managed to get almost 2 gallons of old coolant out with the radiator and
front block plugs combined.
How did it go? I hope my video helped.
Speedkar99, do you only connect rubber tubing to the upper hose only for
this procedure? Do you leave the bottom power steering hose alone?
Ahh the good old turkey baster….
How do you remove stubborn hoses from the reservoir? I need to replace a
leaking reservoir and both hoses seem stuck quite well to the “nipples”. I
wish my came off as easily as yours. Would like to re-use the current
hoses, therefore don’t want to cut the hoses, unless absolutely necessary,
or break off a piece. Thanks on a great video and any advice.
Great video!
Awesome video, thank you for making it. Easy to follow and informative. I
thought you had to start the car to get everything out, but you managed to
get it out by just turning the steering wheel from side to side.
what if i spill some fluid around the reservoir?
Yes leave the bottom hose connected to the reservoir and don’t let the oil
level go below the top of the bottom hose, otherwise you’ll suck air into
the system.
Yes. Pulling the lower hose will cause air to enter the system.
The long hose is connected with the barb connector to the P/S return line
going to the reservoir. Instead of returning fluid to the reservoir, I am
redirecting it through the long hose into a bucket, to which I can dispose
of the old fluid while I keep replenishing the reservoir with new fluid.
The short hose is used to plug the reservoir where the return line was
attached into to stop fluid from escaping.
how to detect which pipe is inlet and which one is outlet of the steering
fluid reservoir?? thx