Power steering fluid low! can I use this?

[lighters]

Power steering fluid is extremely low.

Can I use this?

TRIPLE QX ATF Dexron III 1 Litre
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_1.8_2000/p/car-accessories/engine-oils-and-car-fluids/car-tranmission-oils/automatic-transmission-fluids/?522776012&0&cc5_869

Golf GTI 1.8T AGU MK4 2000

[james2]

yeah. 

[lighters]

All sorted, thanks

[lighters]

Somethings broke

Drove car to work and I thought it was better as noise/vibration was getting better but after motorway journey the steering became very very tough, like it lost all power steering and its a little easier when moving faster than 5/10mph but its almost impossible to turn at low speed or when parking

The power steering fluid was black/oily when I checked it the first time.

I can also feel a lot of vibration through the steering wheel and almost like I can feel some sort of belt or pully as I can hear it when sitting inside the drivers seat. Almost like a whirring/windy noise or a sort of (shhhhh)

Ideas?

How much roughly?

I will take to a garage today but is it likely they can fix it as I have a 30mile drive or is it a breakdown recovery job?

[mcgee9t2]

well you have no power steering from what youv said.

as there is still fluid in there, id guess that there isnt a fluid leak.

therefore would guess that the pump could have gone

[lighters]

Garage told me the steering rack has gone. There was no power steering fluid left even though I topped it up. There is a leak and quoted £340 including labour. (£150 for the part incl vat)

Is it safe to drive home (20m) if I top up some power steering before I leave? they cant fix it today (at work) and I can get it done so much cheaper at home.

[james2]

Garage told me the steering rack has gone. There was no power steering fluid left even though I topped it up. There is a leak and quoted £340 including labour. (£150 for the part incl vat)

Is it safe to drive home (20m) if I top up some power steering before I leave? they cant fix it today (at work) and I can get it done so much cheaper at home.

Its up to you, i wouldn't. I know what its like when you have no power steering ,i had to use a fork lift truck all day, god it kills your arms.

[lighters]

Going to use the AA to get it recovered.

I dont finish work until 7pm so hopefully can call them at 6pm and tell them my car has broken down so they should be ready to recover my vehicle by the time I finish.

£80 for the part and £120 labour.

[Nino]

Exact same happened to me. You can drive it but risk breaking your power steering pump by doing so. Its a common fault with the mk4. If you check your passenger wishbone it will covered in the fluid. Coste £300 to put right trading my broken rack. That also incuded a full flyid flush and change.

Tends to happen to golfs once they have been lowered

[james2]

is it a rubber pipe that leaks on the gearbox side