# Power steering

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/43437>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pump, fluids, brakes, steering, toyota, pickup\
**Created:** [January 30, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/43437 "2010-01-30T00:39:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![yampadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a183cd/32.png) [@yampadog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yampadog)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/43437/1 "2010-01-30T00:39:11Z")

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can i use brake fluid instead of power steering fluid in my 83 land cruiser ps pump

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/43437/2 "2010-01-30T00:45:38Z")

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No. The spec for power steering fluid for your vehicle is Dexron ATF.

Tester

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/43437/3 "2010-01-30T03:19:39Z")

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Why, did you already do it by mistake? Not good.

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**Author:** ![yampadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a183cd/32.png) [@yampadog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yampadog)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/43437/4 "2010-01-30T05:26:56Z")

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Just put in the new PS pump and almost ruined it didn’t I?