Where is the power steering located
How to Check & Add Power-Steering Fluid
this is Dave Erb from Dave's ultimate
automotive in Austin Texas and we were
talking we're talking about checking and
adding power steering fluid power
steering fluid is what runs your power
steering system helps you assist in your
steering makes it much easier this is
done with hydraulic rams and a pump
commonly compared to referred to as a
power steering rack and an pump most
cars usually the fluid reservoir will be
either on the pump or a remote reservoir
which is what we have in this case will
be marked Elysees power steering on top
or power steering fluid or have a a
picture of steering wheel something of
that nature you want to be aware that
most vehicles use just a generic
standard power steering fluid some
vehicles like Honda are very have their
own specific fluid if you don't use that
fluid the system won't run right so make
sure that you check your owner's manual
for proper fluid types when you're
checking your fluid what you're looking
for is level and color in this case we
have a reservoir that has a high and low
marked on the side of it some cases
you'll have a lid that comes off like
this and have a little stick that comes
off we'll also show the high and low you
want to do this fluid check with your
vehicle off if you do determine that it
is the needs fluid you just simply add
it to the reservoir in this case we're
use the regular fluid might want to use
a funnel if you have a steady hand you
don't really need a funnel in this case
you just add a little bit till it gets
up to the proper line you can see this
fluid is nice and clear almost a tan
look to it if you find that the fluid in
the reservoir is dark that indicates
that some of the rubber components
inside the fluid inside the system are
starting to deteriorate get into the
fluid that's what can shorten the life
of these components recommend changing
the fluid every 30,000 miles that will
greatly extend the life of the other
power steering components and make it
work much better and that is checking
and adding power steering fluid
