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Old 18 October 2018, 05:12 PM
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Had this for a while now on 2003 wrx when starting up. Is this a case of topping up power steering fluid?
Old 18 October 2018, 05:16 PM
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It will be you power steering and a.c. belts.probably need tightening or replaced.

had the exact same u can pick both up for £30
Old 18 October 2018, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mgcvk
Had this for a while now on 2003 wrx when starting up. Is this a case of topping up power steering fluid?
Along with the belts, you would be better off changing the PS fluid as well as it is something that doesn't get done on any sort of regularity/schedule.
Turkey baster/large syringe is the simplest method.
Old 18 October 2018, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by hackisfun
It will be you power steering and a.c. belts.probably need tightening or replaced.

had the exact same u can pick both up for £30
This is what it will probably be but mine was the timing belt about to give way - maybe worth just removing a cover and checking
Old 19 October 2018, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Don Clark
Along with the belts, you would be better off changing the PS fluid as well as it is something that doesn't get done on any sort of regularity/schedule.
Turkey baster/large syringe is the simplest method.
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Old 19 October 2018, 08:05 AM
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FYI Gates are probably your best bet, I had Dayco belts on both my hawk and FSTI and it didnt matter what I tried they squeaked in the cold weather.
Old 19 October 2018, 10:20 AM
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Ah ok. Timing belt has been done recently so I think it is just power steering. Are the belts easy to replace and topping up the fluid all quite straight forward.
Old 19 October 2018, 10:48 AM
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HKS do make uprated Kevlar ones but they are the guts of £80 if you wanted to go all out. But tbh its overkill
Old 21 October 2018, 08:16 PM
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I have literally just had this problem and resolved it, I didn’t use a turkey baster as I thought this was a **** idea, I used a brake vac pump drain the reservoir disconnect it vaced the lines out and pulled new comma fluid round, couldn’t believe the transformation. Hav a look at the pics below
Old 22 October 2018, 10:11 PM
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Hmm pics below? Am I missing somthing, this is in my to do list
Old 23 October 2018, 06:46 AM
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Sorry not sure why they’re not loading up says they’re done
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