Draining a steering gear box

[Doppleganger]

85 K20

Whats the secret? Is there a drain plug on it?

Thx.

 

[Poppy 87]

I've never seen a drain plug on a GM steering gear. Drain pan beneath, disconnect hoses, cycle steering full travel each direction several times. Not sure of your goal, but you could flush it by unhook 1 line and introduce new fluid in the other port and cycle steering as well.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

I would do the second option so you don't run anything dry. Flush the fluid out by shoving the hose in a big bottle of new fluid. If you're trying to do a repair you'll just have to make a mess lol, unless you're taking it off the frame.

 

[Doppleganger]

I'm pulling it to refurb.....like everything else on the truck. Just trying to get it to stop puking everywhere.

 

[SirRobyn0]

No drain plug that I've ever seen. Just remove and do fluid drip control....

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Yeah, evacuate PS reservoir, catch what drips out of the return, hope for the best.