Remove the left front wheel and front bumper.
Remove the left front fender liner.
Remove the power steering pump mounting bolts.
Install the clamp on the power steering pump hose.
Loosen the bolt securing the high pressure line fitting to the power steering pump.
Remove the clamp (1) and disconnect the high-pressure fuel line (2) from the power steering pump.
Connect the hose (Dir. 1798) to the power steering pump opening and the power steering pump high pressure line opening.
Install the high-pressure pipe union and hose fastening bolt (Dir. 1798) on the electric power steering pump. Tighten the high-pressure pipe union fastening bolt on the electric power steering pump to the specified torque (21 Nm).
Connect the pressure gauge (Mot. 836-05) to the hose (Dir 1798) using the nipple "C".
Remove the clamp.
Lower the car.
Fill the power steering system with oil (type ELF RENAULT MATIC D2).
Bleed the system by turning the steering wheel from one extreme position to the other, first with the engine off.
Bleed the system by turning the steering wheel from one extreme position to the other with the engine running.
Top up the oil level in the tank if necessary.
Check the pressure developed by the electric power steering pump with the steering wheel turned to the extreme position, the maximum value should be 90 bar. Stop the engine.
Raise the car.
Install the clamp on the power steering pump hose.
Remove the pressure gauge (Mot. 836-05) and the "C" fitting.
Loosen the hose mounting bolt (Dir. 1798) and the high-pressure fuel line fitting on the electric power steering pump. Connect the high-pressure fuel line fitting to the electric power steering pump.
Install the high pressure line fitting mounting bolt on the power steering pump.
Tighten the high pressure pipe union bolt on the electric power steering pump to the specified torque (21 Nm). Remove the clamp.
Fill the power steering system with oil (type: ELF RENAULT MATIC D2).
Bleed the system by turning the steering wheel from one extreme position to the other, first with the engine off.
Bleed the system by turning the steering wheel from one extreme position to the other with the engine running.
If necessary, top up the fluid level in the power steering reservoir to normal.
Check for leaks.
Install:
- power steering pump mounting bolts;
- left front fender liner;
- front bumper;
- left front wheel.