The return line on the W140 is pretty tough to get to, nothing like earlier models where it's right out there with a hose clamp on it. I don't have any Stoddard solvent, but I do have two liters of MB PS fluid, so I have plenty to flush.
I'm not keen about the turkey baster/suck the reservoir dry/refill/repeat approach, as I think it's horribly inefficient and won't get all of the old fluid out. I would be a lot more comfortable with a drain and refill at least. I have some things to take care of in the morning, then I'll get it up on jack stands and have a closer look. If I can remove the centering bolt and use that to drain the system I would be happy with that.... Thanks, Dan On Mar 13, 2013, at 7:02 PM, G Mann wrote: > I opened the return line and slipped some rubber hose over it with a clamp, > hooked up a harbor freight 12 volt pump and sucked it dry... then plumbed > in a 2 liter bottle of stoddard solvent and did a "power flush" of the > whole PS system while turning the wheel from lock to lock [car up on > stands] with the pump pushing fresh stoddard fluid through the entire > system until it ran clean. Sucked it dry of stoddard, and refilled with PS > fluid. > > Clean system... total time.. about 30 min. > > Look you system over, you will figure out how to plumb it all so the aux > pump cleans and cycles the whole system. > > Grant... > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > >> Looking for a possible drain on the steering gear on my W140, I noticed >> there was a large bolt head about halfway up the front (bottom) side. >> >> Anyone know if this is a drain? >> >> I don't want to be removing bolts from the steering gear box without >> knowing what they are for.... >> >> Dan >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
