- Place the car on a level surface.
- Warm up the engine.
- Run the engine at no more than 1000 rpm and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock to increase the fluid temperature.
- Unscrew the power steering reservoir cap and check the level. Different engine types use different markings. On a 1.6 liter engine, check that the fluid level is in the area of the mark "NOT". When checking on a cold engine, the fluid should be at the level of the mark "Cold". The measurement is shown in Figure 232. On other engines, the dipstick has one upper and one lower mark. On a hot engine, the fluid should be between the marks, and on a cold engine - closer to the bottom mark
Pic. 232. Monitoring the fluid level in the power steering reservoir.
Pic. 233. When draining the liquid, disconnect the return hose (1) from the tank and place the vessel.
- If necessary, add fluid to adjust the level (How is it done in an automatic transmission?).
- Close the tank cap.
After emptying and filling, it is necessary to remove the air:
- Place the front of the car on stands.
- Turn the steering wheel two or three times from lock to lock.
- Check the fluid level in the tank as described above.
- Start the engine and leave it running at idle speed.
- Turn the steering wheel two or three times from lock to lock.
- Lower the car. — The engine must run at 1000 rpm.
- Turn the steering wheel several times from lock to lock.
- Set the steering wheel to the middle position.
- Unscrew the reservoir cap and determine the fluid level. Start the engine and check whether the fluid level has increased. If the level rises by more than 5 mm, bleeding must be continued as there is still air in the system.