Hey guys! New member here!


Being a dumbo I am, I left my POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR on top of (a) belt, thus made a hole on the bottom. Now I need to safely remove the reservoir without bending any hoses since lockdown is hella strict and COVID is awful here (from the Philippines).


It's a Civic 1994 LX 5-MT sedan. Hopefully this could be clean and a perfect swap between old and new reservoirs since I can't afford to go out. Delta variant is major here.


I guess I just need to know how to (1) properly drain the old fluids, or whats left of it, (2) remove the broken reservoir without cracking any of these goddam stock hoses, and (3) assemble the new one and fill em up with new P.S. fluid. But newbie experience is holding me back.


Would anyone know how to safely take off a P.S. RESERVOIR or could anyone recommend me tutorials (video or document type idc). All I see are Manual Conversion tutorials.


No, I'm not converting to manual, my shitbox is **** as it is.


Love yall, and stay safe! <3

 

You can use a turkey baster or syringe to remove the old fluid from the reservoir. For the hoses, use a good set of pliers (maybe even 45 degree ones if necessary) that is wide enough to get a good bite on the clamps to free them and then slide them away from where it clamps onto the reservoir.

Clean the end of the hoses as best you can to remove any gunk that may be fusing the hoses to the reservoir before trying to remove. Try removing by hand first with a twist and pull motion before attempting with pliers. You will probably have to use pliers since it’s such an old hose, so be careful not to put too much pressure on the hoses when twisting. Good luck.