Be carefull flushing Power Steering Fluid on Honda 2.4L

[Audi Junkie]

I went to do the 1st 30k PSF flush on the Accord. Normally, I have no issues just filling the reservior while the return goes into a drain. Well, even with a lil running dry/foaming....never really a problem. So when my 2.4 went berzerk, squealing really loud, I thought I had screwed-up the pump with my flushing activities.

I had no choice to let it run for a minute, even thinking about taking the burp bolt out. Since I'm under warranty, I did not want to mess with it any further. I turned it off and looked at it further....the reservior is mounted lower than the pump, so it was indeed running dry. If I just unmounted the reservior and held it up higher, the dry-lock would not have occured. Anyway, it's running fine now, I'll just have to re-do the fluid again in case the pump shed any particles. Lesson learned.

 

[buster]

Thanks. You reminded me I have to have that done. I've yet to flush it and I'm now at 107k miles.

 

[Eddie]

I usually just baster drain the reservoir and refill one a year or ~ 15,000 miles. I never had a problem and most cars sold at 125,000 + miles. If the pump was squealing I'm sure some damage was done.

 

[mstrjon32]

Never changed the fluid in my 1997 Monte Carlo until the seal on the pump started to leak at 170K miles. I did flush it then just for good measure but in 170K miles never had a problem.

 

[WishIhadatruck]

Originally Posted By: Eddie
I usually just baster drain the reservoir and refill one a year or ~ 15,000 miles. I never had a problem and most cars sold at 125,000 + miles. If the pump was squealing I'm sure some damage was done.


I've gone over 125,000 miles on cars with zero power steering maintance. I think 15k drain and refills is probably prettty good however. If a flush is easy, do it, but if not then what you're doing is fine and what I normally do.