2003 Forester - How do I remove the PS cap?

[packrat]

Pardon a dumb question but I tried to top off the power steering fluid
in my 2003 Forester tonight and for the life of me I could not get the
yellow cap off the reservoir!. It just seems to turn forever in both
clockwise or counter-clockwise directions and after scraping the skin
off a few knuckles because of its location partially under something
else, I finally gave up. I tried pushing down while turning & that did
nothing either. I thought about prying it off but didn't want to break
the cap. Is there some tool needed to get the darn thing off? Is there
a trick to this thing?

Thanks much, Terry

 

[Frank]

Pardon a dumb question but I tried to top off the power steering fluid
in my 2003 Forester tonight and for the life of me I could not get the
yellow cap off the reservoir!. It just seems to turn forever in both
clockwise or counter-clockwise directions and after scraping the skin
off a few knuckles because of its location partially under something
else, I finally gave up. I tried pushing down while turning & that did
nothing either. I thought about prying it off but didn't want to break
the cap. Is there some tool needed to get the darn thing off? Is there
a trick to this thing?

Thanks much, Terry

Good question. I checked mine. It pops off. Just pull on one of the
two protuberances on the cap.

Frank

 

[Edward Hayes]

Hmmmmmm. On my Forester I push down and rotate CW. Do you feel the cap
depress when pushing down?

 

[packrat]

Good question. I checked mine. It pops off. Just pull on one of the
two protuberances on the cap.

Frank

Thanks - I'll try that. I was afraid to force it and break it.

 

[packrat]

Hmmmmmm. On my Forester I push down and rotate CW. Do you feel the cap
depress when pushing down?

Hi & thanks = I'll try Ranks idea. In answer to your question - nope -
when I press down it doesn't depress at all. I have a feeling Frank
may have the fix, since it just turns forever whether I press down or
not. Too dark out now though - tomorrow is another day.