Power Steering Fluid Change - StreetKa / Ka and equivalent Fords

Now the actual procedure - allow 30 to 40 mins
To completely change the P/S Fluid in one go in simple steps:
1. Preparation:
- Ensure battery has a good charge but do not start car.
- Remove Fuse 19 (Box below right hand dashboard) allows starter but no fuel/ignition
- Undo top nut holding reservoir to to top of chassis.

2. Slightly messy bit (I use barrier cream, some prefer plastic hand gloves)
- Put some floor protection / drip tray under inside front wheel below P/S Reservoir
- Open P/S Reservoir and use Meat Baster to remove as much fluid as possible.
- Ensure fluid does not rise above the glass top to prevent messy leak on rubber squeezer!)
- When Reservoir nearly empty pull it up 33 degrees and put a temporary support underneath it.
- You need to keep some old fluid in to prevent air going into the pump in front.
- Now use pliers to ease off & loosen low pressure butterfly clip on rear (Return) hose under reservoir
- Get ready for a small spillage - place rag under this area and pull off rear (Return) hose
- Put plastic insert in Clear tube and return hose & other end of plastic tube in old bottle on floor
- Shape wooden dowel to size with Stanley knife and insert it underneath reservoir rear return intake
- Now add new red fluid up to but not overfilling
- Double Check its OK to Start Starter to turn over P/S pump
- Sit in drivers seat & check you can see clear tube contents
- Start Starter for exactly 10 seconds only - dark old fluid will go down to bottle - stop if it stops
- Check and refill reservoir with new red fluid (Check how much new red you have left)
- Start again - needs at least another 10 secs or less until red fluid appears in the tube, then Stop
3.Finally (after Transfusion)
- Take off tube & blanking dowel & Replace the Rear Return Hose back & Butterfly clamps check no leaks
- Return Reservoir to normal position and top up fluid to max only. Screw holding nut and cover reservoir
- Secure old fluid (before taking to oil recycling local tip) and use rags to clean up.
- Remove all tools etc from engine compartment
- Turn engine one last time and re-check for leaks
- Refit fuse 19 & Start engine
- Drive front wheels onto some plastic bags to reduce friction and turn wheels lock to lock without stopping at full lock to prevent wear until any air is freed.
This was unnecessary with mine as no air was allowed to enter by keeping reservoir topped up during the procedure. Power Steering now light as a feather.
Took 30 minutes to do actual work. I bought a 4.5 litres (£20) but only used over 1 litre of it.

Also see Youtube 'How To Perform a Power Steering Flush On Your Ford At Home!' by FordTechMakuloco

Now the procedure I used - 30 to 40 mins:-
To completely change the P/S Fluid in one go in simple steps:
1. Preparation:
- Ensure battery has a good charge but do not start car.
- Remove Fuse 19 (Box below right hand dashboard) allows starter but no fuel/ignition
- Undo top nut holding reservoir to to top of chassis.

2. Slightly messy bit (I use barrier cream, some prefer plastic hand gloves)
- Put some floor protection / drip tray under inside front wheel below P/S Reservoir
- Open P/S Reservoir and use Meat Baster to remove as much fluid as possible.
- Ensure fluid does not rise above the glass top to prevent messy leak on rubber squeezer!)
- When Reservoir nearly empty pull it up 33 degrees and put a temporary support underneath it.
- You need to keep some old fluid in to prevent air going into the pump in front.
- Now use pliers to ease off & loosen low pressure butterfly clip on rear (Return) hose under reservoir
- Get ready for a small spillage - place rag under this area and pull off rear (Return) hose
- Put plastic insert in Clear tube and return hose & other end of plastic tube in old bottle on floor
- Shape wooden dowel to size with Stanley knife and insert it underneath reservoir rear return intake
- Now add new red fluid up to but not overfilling
- Double Check its OK to Start Starter to turn over P/S pump
- Sit in drivers seat & check you can see clear tube contents
- Start Starter for exactly 10 seconds only - dark old fluid will go down to bottle - stop if it stops
- Check and refill reservoir with new red fluid (Check how much new red you have left)
- Start again - needs at least another 10 secs or less until red fluid appears in the tube, then Stop
3.Finally (after Transfusion)
- Take off tube & blanking dowel & Replace the Rear Return Hose back & Butterfly clamps check no leaks
- Return Reservoir to normal position and top up fluid to max only. Screw holding nut and cover reservoir
- Secure old fluid (before taking to oil recycling local tip) and use rags to clean up.
- Remove all tools etc from engine compartment
- Turn engine one last time and re-check for leaks
- Refit fuse 19 & Start engine
- Drive front wheels onto some plastic bags to reduce friction and turn wheels lock to lock without stopping at full lock to prevent wear until any air is freed.
This was unnecessary with mine as no air was allowed to enter by keeping reservoir topped up during the procedure. Power Steering now light as a feather.
Took 30 minutes to do actual work. I bought a 4.5 litres (£20) but only used over 1 litre of it.

Also see Youtube 'How To Perform a Power Steering Flush On Your Ford At Home!' by FordTechMakuloco

Sorry about the duplication but had a power cut and the procedure write-up did not appear at first!

Thanks for this!