ls400, 2000 , got the power steering dipstick broken and fallen inside the reservoir, do i need to worry about getting it out?

I don't know if it will cause an issue but would not want it floating around in there. What if it gets lodged in one of the lines.

There is a screen in the bottom of the reservoir to catch the stick. And, it won't be swimming upstream in the fluid return line either. It'll just sit on top of the screen.

With that said, I would fish it out. :P That's a pretty stiff piece of plastic. How in the world did you break it off?

Like everyone says there is a screen in the reservoir that will catch it. Don't leave it in there, but at the same time... BE VERY CAREFUL digging it out. The screen is VERY VERY fine metal mesh. Its delicate.

If the screen rips the power steering pump can & will suck up any stray metal strands of the screen which will kill your power steering pump in a hurry!

Easy to remove, get some mechanical fingers and suck out the fluid and get it out. Even nice long needle nose pliers would work. Or even chop sticks.

Since the hole is pretty small I was going to say that a smaller pair of hemostats would work great since they're so thin.

You can purchase a mity vac fluid bleeding and siphoning system for about 35 bucks. Suck up all the fluid from the reservoir and you'll be able to see it easily.

It's also a good investment for doing one man brake bleeding, so you won't have to rely on another person to pump the pedal.

Can be bought at Autozone for 25-35 bucks with a lifetime warranty, it's basically a rebadged Mityvac under the OEM parts brand name.

http://m.autozone.com/test-scan-and-...pump/70116_0_0

And worthless in my opinion.

Here is a better way to go, and is similar to how I one man brake bleed.
http://www.harborfreight.com/23-gal-...tor-62643.html
And maybe cheaper other places or using the 20% off coupon. With this you don't have to constantly empty it, and can use it for other fluid extractions as well.

Why in the world would I need 2.3 gallons of capacity? Are you nuts? Not to mention busting the wallet at nearly $100

It comes with a 4oz reservoir, which is a bit on the small side but you can easily purchase a 16oz capacity canister for under $10 online. Besides, I doubt you would need anything over 16oz for brakes, or PS anyways, the reservoirs are no more than 10 oz tops.

This fluid extractor also doubles as a vacuum test gauge...So not a waste in my opinion.

He's not nuts. I have the Mityvac brand of the tall extractor like that. Once you have one you find so many uses for it. It's most helpful with transmissions that don't have drain plugs. No more taking an ATF bath. And on cars with oil filters accessed from the top you don't even have to put the thing on ramps or get dirty to do an oil change. And to empty the contained you just slide a switch, pump the handle to pressurize the tank and dispense it into a container of your choice. I use it all the time. If you want to go cheap you may as well use a turkey baster or a large syringe or something.