Power Steering problem please help

1. Canno86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Westerham, Kent Posts: 5

   #1 18th January 2011, 20:29

   HEy all im new to the site so go easy on me lol...
   i have recently brought a saxo 1.4 vxs, and am now having problems with the power steering, heres what happens.
   
   when i start the car there is no power steering whatsoever, occasionly the car after a few miles will make a whining noise (sounds like horns going off) there the noise wll stop and the power steering starts working...
   
   Anyone know what causes this? how i can fix it? and the cheapest way to do so?
   
   Thanks,
   
   Mark
2. Canno86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Westerham, Kent Posts: 5

   #2 18th January 2011, 20:46

   rear demister also not working...
3. Liam Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Swindon Posts: 2982 Black VTS

   #3 18th January 2011, 20:48

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4. Giraffe Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 10620

   #4 18th January 2011, 20:49

   Dno what causes it, dno how to fix it, cheapest way to fix it will be to set your car on fire, claim, buy another car, preferably one that isn't fucked and/or french
5. bonesvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Otley, west yorks, soon to be Aberdeen Posts: 523 2000 VTR - Sold 1994 Pajero off roader 1995 VR6

   #5 18th January 2011, 20:50

   are the fans working? think its something to do with a connector in the steering columb or something like that. my first vtr used to do it sometimes, then when youd try and throw it round a bend or roundabout or whatever it used to kick back in!
6. Canno86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Westerham, Kent Posts: 5

   #6 18th January 2011, 21:04

   yeah the fans and everythinge else work fine, whats the best way to fix?
7. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #7 19th January 2011, 09:03

   I've had this problem many times with saxo, electric pumps are a really bad idea imo.
   
   When starting the car does it not work at all? then when you drive it kicks back in again?
8. Jay_T87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somewhere better than you! Posts: 1359 '98 Mauritius VTR

   #8 19th January 2011, 10:13

   Im having the same problem with my vtr. Some times it works but then it can go days without working at all. My fans and rear demister are all working fine, its just the powersteering itself. I sometimes get the whining noise when i first start my car as the guy above does when it works. Is the best solution to just change the electric motor?
9. Jay_T87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somewhere better than you! Posts: 1359 '98 Mauritius VTR

   #9 19th January 2011, 10:25

   Also my car is due for an MOT soon, will this probelm with the power steering cause it to fail?
10. jonsey Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 huntingdon Posts: 1116 peugeot 106 gti

    #10 19th January 2011, 11:51

    Whack it with a hammer a few times and it'll be fine
11. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #11 19th January 2011, 12:05

    you can try the hitting it with a hammer trick, kicks starts it again, but if you're having to this often, or just doesn't work, i would recommend either getting a 2nd hand one, or if you've got the tools, do a refurb, theres a guide on here somewhere.
    
    also search for power steering using the search button, theres loads of threads about it, it seems to be a very common problem.
12. Canno86 Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Westerham, Kent Posts: 5

    #12 19th January 2011, 12:38

    yeah when i start the car it dosent start at all, then sometimes kicks in, i shall try the hammer trick
13. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

    #13 19th January 2011, 12:51

    ye its the bushes in the pas pump the get stuck.
    if you it it with a hammer make sure you only hit the mettal part as some people hit the plastic and crack it ( not good lol )
    im asumeing you have checked the fluid level lol
    the hammer trick dose work most of the time only for a little while but i did it to mine and it was a permanent fix lol
    id sugest buying one brand new would be better but yu could keep an eye out on here for people selling one ( less likely to be sold a broken one on here )
    
    also is your car lowered?
    
    this can cause a pas pipe to rub on somthing and cause damage so check that also
    
    (Y)
    
    P.S it will pas mot fine if pas dose not work