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Offline wrag

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Question for the Mechanics
« on: April 02, 2008, 03:41:30 PM »
If one mistakenly puts power steering fluid into the brake fluid......

what are the usual results?

Best way to remedy the situation?
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2008, 03:42:54 PM »
Bleed out the brakes...  You should be fine.
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2008, 03:52:56 PM »
Draw all the fluid out of the master cylinder that you can.... then replace with new fluid... then bleed the heck out of the lines. Do this as soon as possible. The power steering fluid will cause the rubber seals to swell locking everything up. If you wait too long you'll be replacing the calipers and master cylinder.
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2008, 03:53:27 PM »
Well if you just poured it in AND you havent pushed the brake pedal, just use shop towels to absorb the steering fluid and get all out you can, IF you have pressed the brakes which will push the fluid thru the lines, then yes bleed the system till you see no more red fluid
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2008, 03:54:10 PM »
Quote from: wrag on April 02, 2008, 03:41:30 PM
If one mistakenly puts power steering fluid into the brake fluid......

what are the usual results?

Best way to remedy the situation?

There is a story behind this begging to be shared.

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Offline Maverick

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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2008, 03:57:00 PM »
First question, how long ago did you do this?

If not just now, have you driven it much?

If you just topped with it, do as already advised. Suck out the master cylinder with a turkey baster then fill with fresh fluid and bleed the lines until you get clear clean fluid.
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2008, 04:04:23 PM »
Vehicle was driven and operated .................

brakes didn't work too well..........

been about 3 days since this happened...........

started draining and flushing with brake fluid today......

stuff is all through the system............

gone through about 2/3 of a large container of brake fluid so far..........

all bleeders opened and flushed with fluid, now going to each individual bleeder (right rear 1st) and flushing as best I can..................

fluid still looks wrong think I better empty the master cylinder before going further....
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2008, 04:05:03 PM »
OH BTW



THANKS for the speedy reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rock :rock :rock
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2008, 04:06:17 PM »
Quote from: wrag on April 02, 2008, 03:41:30 PM
If one mistakenly puts power steering fluid into the brake fluid......

what are the usual results?

You either turn the wheel to the right and the brakes slam on, or step on the brakes and he car veers dangeously to the left.
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2008, 04:07:38 PM »
Quote from: Holden McGroin on April 02, 2008, 04:06:17 PM
You either turn the wheel to the right and the brakes slam on, or step on the brakes and he car veers dangeously to the left.

As long as its consistent, its workable  :)

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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2008, 04:11:16 PM »
Wrag if you have a air compressor break the lines loose from the master cylinder and make sure your wheel cylinders are open, Cut the Air pressure way down just enough to force the fluid out, saves time and alot of wasted brake fluid.

Then have a friend help you bleed the system once its clean, its a %$tch to bleed them alone
« Last Edit: April 02, 2008, 04:13:25 PM by 68ZooM »
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2008, 04:15:39 PM »
So Wrag, did you not notice the power steering fluid was red and the brake was clear? ;)
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2008, 04:36:13 PM »
Quote from: GtoRA2 on April 02, 2008, 04:15:39 PM
So Wrag, did you not notice the power steering fluid was red and the brake was clear? ;)

Actually the power steering fluid is CLEAR........................ ..

or at the most sort of a yellowish color but thicker then brake fluid?
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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2008, 04:42:21 PM »
I use the same stuff wrag, water clear but a bit thicker.

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Re: Question for the Mechanics
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2008, 04:50:42 PM »
 :rofl My ex girlfriend did that to my truck once. :cry What a royal pain in the arse. Good luck with getting it all out though i know it ended up costing me lot's of cash because by the time she told me it'd been 4-5 days. :mad: The worst thing i ever had happen to me was when they tried changing the anti-freeze to a new type and it was a bluish color, yep, almost identical to wiper fluid. Dumb arse mechanic put it in my wiper fluid tank and when i hit my wipers/spray that night i couldn't see out the windshield. :O Picture me sitting behind the wheel of a 70,000 plus loaded semi truck and not being able to see worth a dang and running 65mph. :eek: Luckily i got it to the shoulder and stopped but what a pain to clean off. Needless to say we stopped useing that type of anti-freeze and mech got a good reaming from me and the boss.
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