I accidentally put brake fluid in steering fluid reservoir. What to do? Can I use turkey baster and get it out?
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Asked by Meighan Mar 27, 2014 at 10:11 PM about the 2005 Chevrolet Impala LS FWD

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put wrong fluid in steering fluid reservior.  put brake fluid in there.  can I turkey baster it out?

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Derek answered 10 years ago

take off the hoses let it drain if you did not run the car since you did it you should be able to fill if you ran it you should flush the whole system put the pressure line on and keep filling it as you run it untill the fluid is clean or take it to a garage to have it flushed

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GuruBZT9Z answered 5 years ago

What would happen if I were to put brake fluid in my transmission by accident on a 2005 Chevy Impala 3.4 liter motor

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