Speaking of which, can anyone recommend a good degreaser, maybe something
that will loosen it up so I can knock it off with a hose?
I'm trying to track down a pretty bad oil leak in a car and oil is all over
everywhere on this thing, I've changed the most obvious sources and still
leaks like mad - like a quart in 100 miles. Might be the rear main seal,
but I need to clean it up enough to spot a fresh trail without expending a
ton of effort -
Now if it also happens to work well on old, grime-encrusted Forward Look
parts, so much the better.
Bill K.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] P/S & MOAN
> Neil,
>
> You are supposed to keep the lid on the reservoir when washing the engine.
>
> I would stick the return hose in a bucket and run the engine to flush out
> the old stuff. Keep adding ATF while flushing until it looks clean. Turn
the
> wheel a half turn left and right to send fresh fluid through the various
> passages in the steering box. When the exiting fluid looks clean, let the
> reservoir run dry and shut off the engine. Wipe the reservoir out with a
> clean cloth if you can, then refill and run again.
>
> If it appears that a slime is still stuck to the walls of the reservoir
> after flushing, it may be coating the entire system. Try flushing again
with
> ATF mixed with alcohol, about 2 parts ATF and 1 part alcohol. Use an
alcohol
> that is pure, less that 1% water. I would use Isopropyl alcohol, usually
> found at your local drug store. Alcohol dissolves both water and oil, so
it
> should take care of the sludge. This is the same stuff used in fuel line
> deicers and doesn't affect rubber seals in the fuel pump. It should be
safe
> for recirculating a couple of minutes through the whole system, before
> flushing again. Check the system for sludge after your next cruise.
>
> Dave Homstad
> 56 Dodge D500
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of eastern sierra Adj
Services
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:45 PM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] P/S & MOAN
>
> Well, tonite I was starting to detail Horrie's engine compartment , &
> used the crummy K-Mart stuff (it foams-up OK, but you gotta scrub the
> stuff, to remove grunge; as opposed
> to the other stuff I've used, that sprays-on as a liquid, & which
> "dissolves" the grunge, as it 'hits' it--the K-crap didn't even remove
> (all of) the grease, that I had got on my hands; I got the bright idea
> to try it as a hand-cleaner, too--VERY gentle stuff, but.....
> what apparently happened is that I got de-greaser &/or agua into the
> power steering
> resevoir--took H. for a 'cruise', & the P/S pump
> was loudly-groaning (or, was 'that': GROWLING!); got back home &
> discovered that I now had "cafe' au lait" circulating around the P/S
> system, instead of "thick-cherry-juice"
> ( H.D. P/S fluid )!
>
> Sooo, what is the protocol, now, about getting rid of the franken-fluid
> that's in there, now?
> Can I disconnect the return line, to the resevoir,
> and 'collect' the run-off, while I keep applying new fluid-----can I
> install/use ATF, to flush-
> out the "stuff", as there may be a LOT of contaminated-fluid in the
> system?
>
> Then, when the 'return' fluid starts to look RED
> (using the ATF; I'm pretty sure that I can just keep the ATF in there),
> do I just install H.D.
> P/S fluid, to top-off the resevoir?
>
> I like coffee, but NOT in the P/S system!!
>
> Neil Vedder
>
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