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Whats happened here :O - underground375 - 20-12-2013
I could never get my power steering cap off ever since I had the car. (Been about 2 months now) In the end I got a hammer to knock it free.
I was greeted with this :O
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Reason why I needed to take the cap off was to check the level as my steering has always been heavier then normal, now I no why. Has it just gone bad due to old age?
RE: Whats happened here :O - Piggy - 20-12-2013
Looks like its had water in there at some stage
RE: Whats happened here :O - Seb_Ryan - 20-12-2013
I think someone used strawberry custard instead of p/s fluid..
RE: Whats happened here :O - underground375 - 20-12-2013
Yeah properly taste like it to. Anyone no how to drain the system?
RE: Whats happened here :O - Tom - 20-12-2013
Take a pipe off and spin it lock to lock? Dont leave it running dry though, that'll probably shag it :/
RE: Whats happened here :O - Alan_M - 20-12-2013
http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=63073
RE: Whats happened here :O - Piggy - 20-12-2013
Best bet is to remove unions down at the rack and drain at lowest point...with front end jacked up too. Then with wheels hanging you can go lock to lock.
Big tray underneath though coz it goes everywhere
Alternatively if you have looooaaads of oil spare...put the return pipe to a drain pan and run it and just keep putting fresh oil in till its normal
RE: Whats happened here :O - budd - 20-12-2013
as said above pipe off drain fluid, if I were you I buy 5ltr of fluid change then leave it a week or so and change it again flush all the crap out of it, re the cause of the contamination, PS problems are usually leaks or worn pumps, the only time I've seen gunk like that is when someone as topped up the PS res with coolant or washer fluid, last year my father in-law asked me to change the brake pads on his C8, I didn't bother asking him why just assumed he'd checked them when I removed the wheels the pads were like new so I asked him why he'd thought they were worn, he said well the brake fluid level was very low which can indicate either a leak or worn pads, I had to agree with this logic so if the pads were OK then the fluid had gone somewhere so I looked for a leak and found nothing it was then I asked him where he'd put the brake fluid and (you guessed it ) he indicated the PS reservoir, 1/2 litre of DOT 4 in the PS system, nice
RE: Whats happened here :O - underground375 - 20-12-2013
I will get myself a big tub of oil I think as its to cold to start lying under cars now!!! The pump it's self doesn't make a noise so hopefully some tit has put the wrong stuff in
RE: Whats happened here :O - puglove - 24-12-2013
Looks like the numpty that owned it before you got confused as to which one was the coolant
RE: Whats happened here :O - Wor Jimmy - 07-01-2014
(20-12-2013, 01:39 PM)Seb_Ryan Wrote: I think someone used strawberry custard instead of p/s fluid..
Or Strawberry angel delight?
RE: Whats happened here :O - underground375 - 07-01-2014
I wish it was angel delight!!!