When I first got the car the level seemed to fluctuate
As a precautionary measure I flushed the steering rack and replaced the reservoir
Fluid is dead level after 5 months ownership
Maybe just a coincidence or is anew reservoir and fluid the solution to some problems? - FL2 3.2 i6 - There is no Replacement for Displacement

If my wife ever sells my stuff for what I told her I paid for it, there will be some bargains out there!

The reservoir contains the none replaceable filter which seems to get clogged over time. So you have to change the reservoir to change the filter. The clogged filter starves the pump of fluid and this can cause as much damage through cavitation and poor lubrication as the weld spatter in some earlier vehicles.

Hi There was this problem solved successfully ? if so how please was it a clip loose, an O-ring, or a bolted joint, I am asking as today I started the car travelled about 4 miles when I heard a whining coming from the car as got further down the road the steering became quite hard, right away I thought power steering, once I had pulled into a parking space I lifted the bonnet to find the power steering fluid was at the minimum.

lucky for me an Halfords was only a 5 minutes walk down the road purchase power steering fluid, topped up the fluid drove home 3 miles checked and once again fluid low, I think it is coming from the same place as in the photo's above, I will check tomorrow to make 100% sure but any advise is most welcome thank you.