Power Steering Fluid, check when hot or cold?

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Sep 19, 2008 | 09:07 AM

justinclarke

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Power Steering Fluid, check when hot or cold?

This may sound like a stupid question but do you check the power steering fluid level when the engine is hot, or when it's cold?

Or shouldn't it make any difference?

Cheers.

Sep 19, 2008 | 09:10 AM

compmanben

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I usually check it when the car is cold.

Sep 19, 2008 | 09:16 AM

airguard350

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Same here

Sep 19, 2008 | 09:19 AM

justinclarke

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Cool nice one. It's just I checked when cold, and it was low-ish, so I topped it up, and now the powersteering is acting up a bit. But maybe it's just a problem with the pump. Thanks.

Sep 19, 2008 | 09:19 AM

justinclarke

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I thought I may have over filled it by filling it up from cold. But that's not the case then.

Sep 19, 2008 | 03:31 PM

airguard350

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How many miles are on the car? Is it a creaking sound? If it is you have a bad outer tie rod end. I should be getting my car back from the shop today for that.