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How can you fix the mistake of putting steering fluid where the brake fluid goes?
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∙ 15y ago
best bet is to take it to a shop unless you know how to work the brakes. you have to take the wheels off, take off the brake calipers (careful not to damage the pads or rotors) and then bleed the brake lines, which is a two person job. you can buy a brake bleeding kit from auto stores but no matter how you do it it will take a long time. one person has to watch the lines and bleed them while the other pumps the brake pedal. once all the bake fluid is out you will need to refill the brake fluid cannister and bleed all the air out of the lines (so they do not fail and cause a crash) which is pretty much the same process as before, one person bleeds, one person pumps. after that take ot for a test drive to make sure everything's ok. safest option is still to take it to a shop... best bet is to take it to a shop unless you know how to work the brakes. you have to take the wheels off, take off the brake calipers (careful not to damage the pads or rotors) and then bleed the brake lines, which is a two person job. you can buy a brake bleeding kit from auto stores but no matter how you do it it will take a long time. one person has to watch the lines and bleed them while the other pumps the brake pedal. once all the bake fluid is out you will need to refill the brake fluid cannister and bleed all the air out of the lines (so they do not fail and cause a crash) which is pretty much the same process as before, one person bleeds, one person pumps. after that take ot for a test drive to make sure everything's ok. safest option is still to take it to a shop...
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How can you fix the mistake of putting brake fluid in where the engine oil or power steering goes?
Brake fluid in the oil won't be much of a problem. It probably won't hurt anything, but to be on the safe side, just change the oil. In the power steering pump it will be harder to get out. You'll have to disconnect the high pressure line and let it pump out, then re-fill it with power steering fluid.
You put brake fluid where power steeling is supposed to go in is this a big problem can you just take it out and put right fluid in the car was ran only 15 minutes at most?
Both the power steering pump and the brake booster operate hydraulically. Putting brake fluid in the power steering pump will not harm it since brake fluid is a light oil only with different properties. I would only worry if it were the other way around and you put power steering fluid in the brake master cylinder. Power steering fluid doesn't have the heat range or density of brake fluid.
What happen if you only put a little bit of brake fluid in the power steering reservoir?
Not as bad as putting a little bit of power steering fluid in the brake reservoir, but I would have the power steering system flushed just the same. Problems wouldn't happen soon but in the long term they will.
Can power steering fluid be used as brake fluid?
No. Brake fluid is not a petroleum product. Power steering fluid is. Petroleum product will swell and ruin rubber part's brake system is full of rubber parts. You will destroy your brake system using power steering fluid.
What will happen if you put brake fluid in the power steering on a 2000 Nissan Frontier?
well they call it brake fluid for a reason and it works for your brakes.. so get power steering fluid and fill the power steering up with power steering fluid and everything will work properly.. putting brake fluid in the power steering might work for a little while but eventually it would just break the power steering and you looking at some expensive cost and time so just do it the proper way the first time. you will come out with more money and time... you can do it but i dont recommend it
Can brake fluid be used as power steering fluid?
No !
Can you use brake fluid as power steering fluid?
No!
Can you fix the mistake of putting engine oil in the brake fluid?
Yes. You can fix the mistake of putting engine oil in the brake fluid. It is the easiest if you just caught it as soon as you did it. In that case you disconnect the master cylinder as quick as possible from the brake lines. You do not want oil to clog the brake lines. Then you remove as much brake fluid, oil mix from the master cylinder as possible. Then you take a rag and clean out the master cylinder. Then you run brake fluid through the master cylinder until it comes clean. Then you run brake fluid through the brake lines to make sure they are clean. If brake fluid does not go through the brake lines, you did not catch it in time. You need to replace your brake lines and slave cylinders. You have just learned an expensive lesson.
What would happen if you put brake fluid in the power steering?
Your power steering will fail because brake fluid is poor lubricant.
Can brake fluid be used for power steering fluid?
no, but if you have a auto transmission you can you can use that for power steering
Are brake fluids and power steering fluids the same?
NO !! POWER STEERING FLUID IS SIMILAR TO TRANSMISSION FLUID... BRAKE FUILD IS LIKE NOTHING ELSE
What happens if you put brake fluid in the power steering?
Very bad things will happen. Power steering fluid will cause all of the seals in the brake system to swell. You need to get the fluid out immediately, and you will probably have to replace the master cylinder and possibly all the rubber lines and the calipers and wheel cylinders.
