Guest SMITHY2293 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I have just brought a mkiv non turbo and alredy have a problem. when i brake and turn right the power steering goes and two lights come on, the first is the big warning light on the rev counter, the second is on the right. it lookes like a small oil can with a wave under it. if someone could tell me what that light is, or even better what the problem is that would be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Try checking your power steering fluid level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SMITHY2293 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 that is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 First rule of buying a new car: Check ALL the fliuds. Power Steering, Engine oil, transmission fliud, diff oil, coolant - the lot! Could save alot of hassle later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 bugger it. are ALL fluids okay as Soop Dogg says? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SMITHY2293 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 yes all fluids are ok, apart from the coolant bottle at the front of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SMITHY2293 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Can you tell me what light with the little oil can with the wave under it is? its next to the main oil light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Thats the expansion bottle. Make sure the PAS fluid is within the two marks on the dip stick, cool at the bottom - hot at the top! Might be a wire working loose on the bottom of the engine, measuring the sump oil level. Check the wires on the opposite side of the engine to the exhaust, as the loom grounds there, dicky light could be a bad earth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Can you tell me what light with the little oil can with the wave under it is? its next to the main oil light. Mate there are two oil can warning lights, I think the one your describing is the level one (does it light up yellow). There's the oil pressure one (this lights up on starting) but this is red. Better news if its the yellow level light, if it is, check the level. If low obviously top up and monitor the level every day for the next few days to see if its dropping ie leaking or being burnt or if it was just low from the previous owner......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Worth checking the sender is connected, very easy to get your hands on it. As scooter says, hopefully the owner was a numpty and did not check the oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 As scooter says, hopefully the owner was a numpty and did not check the oil! yeah, and hopefully he'd not had it too long! Could be a oil leak, as the undertrays on the supra can hide the telltail patch of oil on the drive, if it is low oil i'd check around underneath and in the engine bay particularly intake/oil filter side..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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