Power Steering Question

Post by **Monkey** » 04 May 2006, 21:04

Can anyone tell me the best way to change the Power steering fluid? It looks a funny colour and smells a bit funny to so I’d like to replace it but there’s no mention of a proper way to do this in my manual.

Post by **andysimpson** » 04 May 2006, 21:57

There is no drain or any way of getting all the fluid out with stripping everything. The way i do it is remove the return pipe to the resivoir, block the hole in res, get a container to catch old fluid from pipe, start engine, get someone to work the steering side to side whilst i keep pouring new fluid in the resivoir untill a couple of litres has gone through and then reconnect hose and job done.

It sounds messy but its not if your quick enough.

Post by **Monkey** » 04 May 2006, 22:26

do you know how much fluid i'll need?

Post by **andysimpson** » 04 May 2006, 22:42

4 litres should be plenty

Post by **missusjen** » 04 May 2006, 23:32

When I changed the engine I only had to top up with 1l - cheers for the advice as above....