power steering problem

  1. Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Oslo, Norway Posts: 25 1972 VW Beetle (1302) 2000 Saxo VTS
    #1
    My powersteering is sometimes working, sometimes not. When it does work I sometimes hear a high pitch "squeel" I guess is comming from it... any ideas what's wrong?
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by olav View Post
    My powersteering is sometimes working, sometimes not. When it does work I sometimes hear a high pitch "squeel" I guess is comming from it... any ideas what's wrong?
    Mine used to do this. It can be a loose connection.
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  3. Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Oslo, Norway Posts: 25 1972 VW Beetle (1302) 2000 Saxo VTS
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aly View Post
    Mine used to do this. It can be a loose connection.
    Where is the connection? Too new an engine for me to work on...
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi
    #4
    You aint working on the engine though... You would be working on the power steering pump.

    Check there enough fluid in it first of all
  5. Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Oslo, Norway Posts: 25 1972 VW Beetle (1302) 2000 Saxo VTS
    #5
    The problem was gone today...it was quite cold yesterday, can that be the cause?
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi
    #6
    give the powersteering pump a smack with a hammer, they stick sometimes
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  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline
    #7
    just like drew said check the oil and give it a hit with a hammer go from the passenger side wheel be ready to buy a new one as well