Power Steering Fluid

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #1
    I'm empty, is it just basically open the cap, pour in until the filler mark, or anything else?

    FYI this is the one I've bought earlier from Halfrauds.

    http://www.halfords.com/motoring-tra...ng-fluid-500ml
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #2
    Its probably best to fill, then turn wheel from one lock to another a few time, then check level! This ensures that the rack is full of fluid!
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Quick View Post
    Its probably best to fill, then turn wheel from one lock to another a few time, then check level! This ensures that the rack is full of fluid!
    Cheers mate, I'll do that
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #4
    With the cap off to burp it
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  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #5
    If it's empty has there been a leak, shouldn't lose any at all other than it ages and turns darker when it's like that it should be flushed


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  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #6
    Okay so all can abuse me, but the power steering fluid is full. I'm almost certain when Josh came down mine a few weeks ago, there was none.

    Basically my problem is occasionally when starting the car, there is no power steering at all, sometimes it's fine, I presumed it would be the ps fluid. My alternator is currently failing, that's getting replaced this week, could that be the issue? Any help is welcomed, bit of a kafuffle.