Steering system - bleed — VW

🧭 Before you start

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• Release the hydraulic oil reservoir cover. Do not tighten it!

📋 Procedure

1. Remove the front left wheel (in case it has not been removed).
2. Remove the left front wheelhouse protection (in case it has not been removed) General body repairs, exterior66Front wheelhouse protection - remove and install.
3. Check the hydraulic oil level and fill it up if necessary .
4. Lift the vehicle until the front wheels are free.
5. Turn the steering wheel 10 times from stopper to stopper with the engine turned off.

6. Check the hydraulic oil level and fill it up if necessary .
7. Release the hydraulic oil reservoir cover. Do not tighten it!
8. Run the engine for 10 seconds.
9. Turn the engine off.
10. Check hydraulic oil level and fill up if necessary .
11. Repeat the following work sequence until the hydraulic oil level does not drop any longer.
12. Release the hydraulic oil reservoir cover. Do not tighten it!
13. Start the engine.
14. Turn the steering wheel 10 times from stopper to stopper.
15. Turn the engine off.
16. Check the hydraulic oil level and fill it up if necessary .
17. After finishing the bleed procedure, manually tighten the engine/pump assembly reservoir cover.

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