Power Steering Fluid

[nzjrc]

Hi, Can some kind person indicate where the Power Steering Reservoir is located on a 2012 Rav 4 please. Had a quick scan but cant see any obvious indications. Thanks.

[FROSTYBALLS]

Is it not electric power steering?

[nzjrc]

Yes it is but does it still not have a reservoir with fluid in it?

[philip42h]

6 minutes ago, nzjrc said:

Yes it is but does it still not have a reservoir with fluid in it?

No, apparently not - it's just an electric motor and a worm gear. The ECU detects a steering input and 'helps' ...

[nzjrc]

5 minutes ago, philip42h said:

No, apparently not - it's just an electric motor and a worm gear. The ECU detects a steering input and 'helps' ...

Oh ok, thanks. Must be a different system than my friends Seat. 

[philip42h]

16 minutes ago, nzjrc said:

Oh ok, thanks. Must be a different system than my friends Seat. 

Apparently it is - perversely from the Seat website a definition of the two types:

• Power Steering, Electromechanical - this is similar to what we have on our Toyotas

• Power Steering, Electrohydraulic - this appears to be what your friend has where they use an electric pump, rather than the engine, to pressurize the hydraulic fluid

[nzjrc]

24 minutes ago, philip42h said:

Apparently it is - perversely from the Seat website a definition of the two types:

• Power Steering, Electromechanical - this is similar to what we have on our Toyotas

• Power Steering, Electrohydraulic - this appears to be what your friend has where they use an electric pump, rather than the engine, to pressurize the hydraulic fluid

Really handy to know thanks very much, I'll pass it on to him.