Power steering

titch · Post by **titch** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:23 pm

hi i have a 1.4 S polo and on the way home there thesteering got heavy as f**k and couldnt really steer much, so i was looking for the fluid tank but i didn't know which one it was, any one help me please

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:30 pm

In your engine bay there's a container with a green lid and a funny cap

Something like this on a mk5:

I think the lid is like that to stop people opening it and pouring the wrong liquid in?

I think there's a level marker, so check it on there. If it's low then personally I wouldn't use anything other than genuine VW power steering fluid.

Btw thanks to Neilw for the engine pic

inder · Post by **inder** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:54 am

Yep, that is the one and Tris is correct - a mark is present on the stick attached to the cap to show you the level

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:24 pm

Also.. just so you know...

If you've got a 1.4 it might not be on the left of the engine bay like it is in the pic..

On my mk4 it's near the front, near the grille

either way it'll look like that...

inder · Post by **inder** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:01 pm

Same position for all mk5's afaik

titch · Post by **titch** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:04 pm

ok thanks guys

i opened up that cap and the fuckin thing was empty - and i done a wee bit of looking around and its leaking out of the tube

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:14 pm

Oh

New tube?

Hope you get it sorted

titch · Post by **titch** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:53 pm

i'll need a new tube now

inder · Post by **inder** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:56 pm

Hey, not so bad - imagine if the whole power steering unit had died

titch · Post by **titch** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:13 pm

just had a machanic look at my car their to see what was up and he said the pipe coming from the power steering fluid tank thingy bobber is corroded and has been for some time, so its gonnae cost me 200-400 to get it fixed, and the thing is the car passed an MOT in December, how the feck did they no notice it

i think i've bough a bucket

now say i have to pay for this myself(if the warranty doesn't cover it)do you think i could get on to the garage that done the MOT and get the money off them as they shouldn't of passed the mot with that pipe like that as its dangerous(so say the mechanic

)

anyone help, thanks

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:15 pm

The only thing is, it's your word against the mechanics that done the MOT as to whether it was faulty at the time.

I wouldn't have thought it would be wear and tear so it may be covered under warranty. Best bet is to phone VW and ask them

titch · Post by **titch** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:19 pm

ModifiedMadness wrote:The only thing is, it's your word against the mechanics that done the MOT as to whether it was faulty at the time.

I wouldn't have thought it would be wear and tear so it may be covered under warranty. Best bet is to phone VW and ask them

what if i didn't get my car from VW dealership tho

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:25 pm

You'll have to contact the Warranty people, I just assumed you got it from VW sorry mate

titch · Post by **titch** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:33 pm

yeh i'll phone them tomorrow. cheers