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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: shmed on May 19 2025, 09:22:31 AM

Title: power steering reservoir
Post by: shmed on May 19 2025, 09:22:31 AM

so I took mine off an noticed a plastic type flap inside it  any ideas what its purpose is?
I have a custom aluminum one I was going to replace the plastic with till I noticed this flap thing
thanks
Dave

Title: Re: power steering reservoir
Post by: Steve Wood on May 19 2025, 10:04:48 AM

I'm not sure the early cars had that.

My understanding that it was added to reduce foaming in the fluid.