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#184278 - 16/11/11 05:40 AM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Burn4]
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You sure that's not your engine coolant your on about Ben? The pas reservoir doesn't have any min/max level on it bud
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#184279 - 16/11/11 06:40 AM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: DanRedSt]
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my brother said if you are going to change the fluid by your self and never done it before, over fill it first with the new stuff and keep filling it until the colour of the fluid your putting in is coming out the other end!

the pump hopefully shouldn't dry out


Edited by STASON (16/11/11 06:42 AM)

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#184280 - 16/11/11 09:46 AM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: STASON]
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I changed my own fluid followed the guide on here to the letter and it works a treat
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#184281 - 16/11/11 10:28 AM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: DanRedSt]
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Yeah it does mate check the side nearest the engine- not that easy to see as its very small and right by a huge plastic "join"

My coolant and oil need doing too
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#184282 - 16/11/11 04:03 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Burn4]
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i've not looked, but i would of thought there was a max and min level surely.
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#184283 - 16/11/11 04:15 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: alan_t_st]
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I never noticed it having a level tbh! lol but changing it is a very rewarding thing because you can punish the throttle some more and not have to hear that stupid whine the car makes! lol
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#184284 - 16/11/11 06:37 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: DanRedSt]
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there is a max level line on the pas fluid bottle, the one next to the headlight, the coolant is the one behind the headlight
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#184285 - 16/11/11 07:08 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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I know it's not the coolant
not that stupid

All the fluids need topping up, I was just unsure whether it is ok to just add to it or whether it needs a full flush?
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#184286 - 16/11/11 07:20 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Burn4]
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if it is still red then just top it up
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#184287 - 16/11/11 07:26 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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#184288 - 16/11/11 07:30 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Burn4]
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Yes mine is black, no red hint in sight. Gonna flush mine out at the weekend.

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#184289 - 16/11/11 07:34 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: sully]
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get it done mate
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#184290 - 16/11/11 07:35 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Burn4]
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Mine looks black but dipping a piece of kitchen roll in there it comes out red clearly
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#184291 - 16/11/11 07:45 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: DanRedSt]
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Quote:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store...1&langId=-1






Is this definitely the same as the wss-m2c195-a stuff as I don't want an expensive bill!

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#184292 - 16/11/11 07:47 PM Re: Power Steering Fluid [Re: Burn4]
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Quote:

Mine looks black but dipping a piece of kitchen roll in there it comes out red clearly




Yea I dipped mine yesterday. Just black

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