How'd you get these clips off?

Had the same problem with the passenger rear window. Checked the motor in the door which powered the window. Swapped switches and checked wiring down the door pillar. All good. Ended up removing the BECM from under the drivers seat and replacing...

Just had a look at both mine, on one only the return pipe has a clip, the suction side to the pump is just pushed on. On the other one where I have changed the fluid, both pipes have clips. The orientation of the pipes is different on the two...

When I did mine, it oil was sucked out with the engine not running as to not run the risk of cycling the steering pump while dry. I think this is what our mate Keith is saying. You can do either way that suits, I.E. A full dismount. I chose...

From what I can deduce, the smaller port on the base of the reservoir is the return line.

Only if the steering pump is functioning my mate. 👍

Cheers. It's not a electronic pump it's just a manual one. Could that do damage/how would it damage it? Would I have to jack the front tyres up off the ground or is there another way like putting cardboard under the wheels?

Careful with the vacuum pump, it may do damage. I do not remember which is the return pipe so it's trial and error. Better put the return into a bucket and let the pump do the pumping IMO.

I was going to pump out the old oil in the reservoir remove the return line (blocking off the return nozzle on the reservoir) then refill the reservoir with clean fluid & vacuum pump the old stuff through the system while drawing the fresh fluid...

+1. New Dexron 3 in the steering reservoir. You can undo the 2 8 mm studs and turn it upside down. Refill, drive for a week or so and then do again.

Which is the inlet and which is the outlet hose on the steering fluid reservoir?

Do you have a picture? I'm trying to think what it looks like.

I just took one of the pipes off the reservoir and let it drain, takes any crud out at the same time.

That's the stuff, not sure how much as I have a 20 litre drum of the stuff and just pumped it in.

Will this stuff do? https://ebay.us/m/ZXSZt7 How much does the system take?

Just looking at vacuum pumps before your post lol. Looking at youtube tutorials.

Most likely burnt🤯 I draw the old oil out with a vacuum pump, Refill, run the engine while steering left to right fully and continue like that until I'm happy with final color after draining and refilling repeatedly. 👍

I think the oil might be black looking which indicates its contaminated.

Just checked, haven't got it anymore, I remember it caused issues with storage or memory or something on my phone as that's all I have. I'm pretty sure I downloaded it off one of the p38 Facebook groups so have a look under their files.

I did. Can't remember if I had an issue or not though. I don't think I've got it anymore (but I'll check) as I got the paper version last year.

I have never tried to run RAVE on Android, it runs under Acrobat so it might be possible, others with more up to date knowledge than me may know. Edit. I have just Googled it and it seems that Android does support the use of Acrobat PDF

Ah! I've downloaded whatever this is. It came up when looking g for the RAVE. Can you download the proper RAVE on android?

No idea what you have there but it's incomplete and not like the version of RAVE that I know. Index to RAVE below:-

I'm a real numpty. I can't see it?

Steering. The fluid is ATF, same as the gearbox.

Cheers! So new fluid to begin with? Which section would it be under in the RAVE?

No. I wouldn't even think about removal unless I was very sure it was the source of the problem. Easy to get to on mine as I have no viscous fan or cowl in the way.

Is it easier to remove from the bottom if I have to?

On the diesel it's accessible from above. Standing in front of the car, right hand side of the engine.

Presumably I'll have to crawl under the car to hear it?