So, like a moron, I didn't bother checking the condition of the power steering pump cap gasket before cleaning up the engine compartment with degreaser and water. To further add insult to self-inflicted injury, I ran and operated the vehicle, which gave me a strawberry milkshake effect. (Okay, it's sort of a dirty milkshake, too.)

Luckily, I had intended to flush the steering system fluid as catch-up maintenance before putting the car on the road. I guess now I better get it cleaned out first, though.

What's the best way to tackle this? I'm having this crazy idea of connecting the low-pressure return hose to a large waste fluid container, and cycling the pump while keeping the reservoir level topped off, thereby purging the system by flushing large amounts of fresh fluid through it, but that may be over-complicating things. Presumably, one guy will have to operate the steering rack by turning it back and forth while a second one keeps the fluid topped up.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread