kz
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Hi. Drove my mum's car the other day and noticed the power steering doesn't seem to be as good as it was! Checked what I think is the fluid, and there's nothing in it lol. So bought some more... is where I've circled the right place to be chucking it?
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Jamie_Hastings1
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This a joke?
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pow
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If it isn't, no thats the wrong pplace.
The 1.0 12v's have electronic power steering, no fluid IIRC
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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pmsl.
where within the engine was the fluid located?
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sc0ott
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i do know what you mean, it happened to mine. i just left it and it went back to normal. dont know what it was tbh.
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kz
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Haha, bloody things. That's bad then... it's like there's no power steering at all anymore 
What have I circled that's empty then? 
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grez12
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Registered: 30th Aug 08
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water/coolant lol
r u even sure its got power steering a lot of 12v dont have it what model is it ???
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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brake fluid - top left
oil - main engine
windscreen wash - top right
coolant - in a ball shaped container next to the windscreen wash.
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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Okay so just chuck water in there yeah? Doesn't have to be mixed does it...
Yeah it 'had' power steering GLS.
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sc0ott
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put whatever you want in the windscreen wash lol.
as for the coolant, you may as well flush out any of the old debrit thats in there with water then drain that before putting in the new coolant.
Edit. you can get ready mixed stuff from halfords.
[Edited on 02-10-2009 by sc0ott]
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Daveskater
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Note that you need blue coolant, not red. If you think it's hard driving a 12v without power steering then try out a Saxo or 106 without it, it's like trying to push an aircraft carrier through curtard.
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