Technical Data
Manual Steering
Steering gear ratio: 22 : 1
Overall steering ratio:
Petrol engines 22 : 1 (steering arm 110 mm long)
Diesel engines 24 : 1 (steering arm 100 mm long)
Fluid quality: Transmission Fluid, Catalogue No. 19 40 750 (90 001 777)
Fluid quantity: approx. 0.4 litres
Hydraulic Steering
Steering gear ratio: 14.5 : 1 (all except OMEGA 3000/CARLTON GSi 3000),
13.5 : 1 (OMEGA 3000/CARLTON GSi 3000)
Overall steering ratio:
with steering gear, all except OMEGA 3000/ 14.7 : 1 (steering arm 121 mm long)
CARLTON GSi 3000
with steering gear, OMEGA 3000/ 15.0 : 1 (steering arm 110 mm long)
CARLTON GSi 3000
with steering gear for handicapped drivers 16.2 : 1 (steering arm 110 mm long)
Fluid quality: Special Fluid, designation DEXRONÒ with subsequent
No. 2..., Catalogue No. 19 40 692 (90 350 341)
Filling quantity: approx. 1.0 litre
Fluid pressure at nearly full lock: 9500 to 10000 kPa (95 to 100 bar)
V-belt tension (fluid pump): V -belt tension must be between 250 and 300 N and must not
fall below 250 N.
New V -belt when installed 450 N.
With DOHC engines - see group J.