How to Change the Power Steering Fluid on a Ford Windstar
Difficulty in steering your Ford Windstar may indicate a need to change your power steering fluid. This is usually referred to as flushing the power steering fluid, and it can be expensive to have a professional do it. Luckily, flushing out your old power steering fluid and replacing it is not much harder than changing your oil, and does not need to be done nearly as often.
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Instructions
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Pop the hood and locate the power steering fluid reservoir. It should be in the back left corner of the engine, on the passenger side.
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Detach the return hose from the upper part of the reservoir.
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Take the return hose and connect another hose to it.
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Place the hose in a container large enough to collect the old power steering fluid.
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Turn the engine on. Let it idle.
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Move the steering wheel from side-to-side to the lock position. Keep going until all the fluid has finished moving into the container.
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Turn off the engine and empty the container.
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Put the return hose back on the reservoir.
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Fill the reservoir with new power steering fluid. Do not fill above the upper level line.
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Repeat steps 5 and 6 to get any air out of the system.
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Re-check the fluid level and add more fluid if it is not filled to the upper level line.
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