Toyota Camry Power Steering Fluid Level Check

Install the car on a horizontal plane.

With the engine off, check the fluid level and top up if necessary.

Working fluid: ATF DEXROPf II or III.

Rice. 5.4 . Levels of "warmed up" and "cold" working fluid in the hydraulic booster reservoir

Warm up the working fluid.

Start the engine and set the idle speed.

Turn the steering wheel several times from lock to lock to increase the temperature of the working fluid to 80°C.

Rice. 5.5 . Normal and foamed working fluid

Check for foaming or emulsification of the liquid. In the presence of foaming or emulsification, bleed the power steering system ( Fig. 5.5 ).

Check fluid level rise.

Measure the fluid level with the engine running.

Stop the engine, wait a few minutes and check the fluid level.

Maximum liquid level increase: 5 mm.

If the increase in fluid level is more than 5 mm, bleed the system.

Rice. 5.6 . Fluid levels in the hydraulic booster reservoir on a "hot" and "cold" engine

Check fluid level again.

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