Power Steering Bleeding: Service and Repair

Steering, Bleeding after Replacing

After steering system reconstruction, system must be bled differently depending on extent of reconstruction.

Bleed after replacing entire steering system or replacing steering gear:

- Fill the reservoir completely.

- Lift the vehicle just enough so that all the wheels are off the ground.

• Engine turned off

- Turn steering wheel from lock to lock 10 times, with engine switched off.

- Fill the reservoir completely.

- Briefly start engine (max. 2 seconds).

Pump must not draw in any air. Steering wheel must not be turned under any circumstances.

Approximately 30 seconds wait between individual engine starts.

- Inspect hydraulic oil level and fill as needed.

- Repeat this process until oil level remains constant.

- Turn steering wheel from lock to lock 10 times, with engine switched off.

- Inspect hydraulic oil level and fill as needed.

- Start the engine.

- Turn steering wheel 10 times from stop to stop.

- Inspect hydraulic oil level and fill as needed.

Any air in remaining in the steering system will dissipate by itself when driving over the next 10 to 20 km.

Bleeding after replacing a component in the steering system, except for the steering gear:

- Inspect hydraulic oil level and fill as needed.

- Briefly start engine (max. 2 seconds).

Pump must not draw in any air and steering wheel must not be turned under any circumstances.

Approximately 30 sec. wait between individual engine starts.

- Inspect hydraulic oil level and fill as needed.

- Repeat this process until oil level remains constant.

- Start the engine and allow it to run 2-3 minutes, do not turn the steering wheel.

Any air remaining in the steering system will dissipate by itself when driving over the next 10 to 20 km.