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Quick power steering question?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:20 pm
by white320
Just a quicky but just bought some ATF to top up the power steering... But on the power steering reservoir it says only use brake fluid and it seems as though there is still some brake fluid in there! :-/
What shall do...stick with the brake fluid?
Thanks
John
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:28 pm
by Jeroen
Are you looking at the right tank?! Correct label on it as well? Never seen brake fluid in a power steering system!
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:27 pm
by white320
Think so :-/..... It's the small reservoir Inbetween the large water reservoir and the dash / steering wheel... If that makes sense? Thanks
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:19 pm
by Jeroen
Not really
on RHD cars the brake booster and brake master are right behind the right headlights, the brake fluid is in a white plastic tank right next to the windscreen washer fluid. Power steering fluid tank is right in front of the fusebox and is made of metal.
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:32 am
by white320
Hi,
CAN'T FIND IT!! IT'S NOT THERE!! Lol
Can't take pictures at the moment. Need to sort out photobucket, which I will do today...
Hope we are talking about the same engine Jerome? Mine is rhd 320 carburettor...
To say... If you looking at the engine... In the right hand side from headlights going back... You've got brakes master plus reservoir... Then water reservoir for radiator.. Then, what is to believed is the brake booster ( not power steering reservoir, like I originally thought!! :/) on the opposite side to that is the screen wash tank... In front of that is fuse box ( behind head light)....
Hope this makes perfect sense lol!!
Aurgh!! Hope. I have power steering!!
Thanks
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:44 am
by white320
Sorry! Miss spell... Jeroen
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:02 am
by Jeroen
No problem haha. Better post some photos using this:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15956
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:29 am
by Thegs
Borrowed a pic from Jeroen, this is wat a power steering reservoir looks like:
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:57 am
by white320
Thanks Gerwin...
Would it be in the same place, as the picture shown is an injection engine... mine is a 320/6 1982 carburettor version
If so, mine is not there!!! :/
Very puzzling!
Sorry, thanks for your help it's much appreciated
Thanks
John
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:00 am
by Jeroen
As far as I know they are always in the same place. Hence, it is likely you do not have power steering...
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:20 am
by Thegs
I know, bad picture but RHD and with carb engine:
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:06 pm
by Duracel79
If the metal container (as Thegs's pictures) isn't there the car probably has no power steering fitted. It was an optional extra so not fitted to all cars.
The pot you are talking about with brake fluid in it between the turret and the bulkhead will be the clutch reservoir.
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:26 pm
by Jeroen
Ahhhhh you're right with the brake fluid reservoir so far away there is a separate clutch reservoir... we don't see too many RHD cars here!
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:38 pm
by white320
Lol!!!..... That's solves the problem!
AURRRGH!!! I HAVE NO POWER STEERING!!!!
Lol!! Hilarious!!
Thanks guys
John
Re: Quick power steering question?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:44 pm
by white320
Would have thought Alpina would done the honour of putting one in!!!
Parkings going to be great fun!!!
E21!! Absolutely no complaints here!!
