Service light/steering problem

1. starinsky L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 King's Lynn Posts: 41 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #1 13th November 2011, 13:39

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   Originally Posted by starinsky Yeah, here's the problems started. Got this service light today morning, seems like power steering assistant about to went, cos steering wheel spins a bit difficult, checked the fluids, all as use to be. And I hear strange annoying noise while turning wheel left and right. sounds like rubber rubs to the metal, something like that, don't really know how to explain the sound :| Any ideas?

   
   
   Managed to put a bit of a fluid in system, steering wheel seems to spin less difficult, gotta say, it's back to normal tho. But the service light didn't disappear.. It's kinda worrying me, cos' I need to use a car daily to go to work and back (~50mi per day) and I don't want to get stuck somewhere in the middle of way. lol
2. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #2 13th November 2011, 13:58

   Fairly sure the service light is nothing to to with the steering its just set to come on at a set interval, theres a thread on how to reset it here somewhere
3. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #3 13th November 2011, 14:02

   Service light is just a timer - comes on after XX miles or a year whichever is sooner!
   
   Just use the search button to find out how to reset it! Or check your owners handbook!
4. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #4 13th November 2011, 14:07

   The service light you can reset, here is the link of how to do it:
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=123688
   
   (when was it last serviced?)
   
   And your steering could be your ball joints. just go check for excessive play with them...
   did you get an advisory on your last MOT??
5. starinsky L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 King's Lynn Posts: 41 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #5 13th November 2011, 14:09

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   Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin The service light you can reset, here is the link of how to do it: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=123688 (when was it last serviced?) And your steering could be your ball joints. just go check for excessive play with them... did you get an advisory on your last MOT??

   I had a service light with 3000miles, yesterday was 2450miles until service, today showing 0. lol
   So I guess last service was about 5000miles, 5-6months ago.
   No advisory on last m.o.t.
6. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #6 13th November 2011, 14:19

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   Originally Posted by starinsky I had a service light with 3000miles, yesterday was 2450miles until service, today showing 0. lol So I guess last service was about 5000miles, 5-6months ago. No advisory on last m.o.t.

   
   The car needs servicing every year or every XXXXX amount of miles, so maybe the year came up before the amount of miles was completed?
7. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #7 13th November 2011, 14:22

   And as i think about i, sounds like it could be your PAS pump! your best off going to a scrap dealer, to see how much a replacement could be as your looking at £200+ for a new one! but make sure it is the pump thats broken before you spend the money!
8. starinsky L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 King's Lynn Posts: 41 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #8 13th November 2011, 14:29

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   Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin The car needs servicing every year or every XXXXX amount of miles, so maybe the year came up before the amount of miles was completed?

   Yes, maybe you're right, however, I reset the dials, now service light gone.
   
   

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   Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin And as i think about i, sounds like it could be your PAS pump! your best off going to a scrap dealer, to see how much a replacement could be as your looking at £200+ for a new one! but make sure it is the pump thats broken before you spend the money!

   Yeah, pump making noises, so I guess pump about to went.
   I got same W reg saxo for spares, so will take the pump and replace with that one, will see if there's will be any results.
9. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #9 13th November 2011, 14:35

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   Originally Posted by starinsky Yes, maybe you're right, however, I reset the dials, now service light gone.

   awesome! when was it last serviced?
   
   

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   Originally Posted by starinsky Yeah, pump making noises, so I guess pump about to went. I got same W reg saxo for spares, so will take the pump and replace with that one, will see if there's will be any results.

   good plan should be easy enough to do
10. starinsky L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 King's Lynn Posts: 41 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #10 13th November 2011, 22:07

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    Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin awesome! when was it last serviced? good plan should be easy enough to do

    I guess about 5-6months ago, before the last m.o.t's
11. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #11 13th November 2011, 22:40

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    Originally Posted by starinsky I guess about 5-6months ago, before the last m.o.t's

    awesome. just ensure you service it when its time, as your car now thinks its due in a year
12. starinsky L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 King's Lynn Posts: 41 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #12 14th November 2011, 17:09

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    Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin awesome. just ensure you service it when its time, as your car now thinks its due in a year

    Just to make sure car gonna get serviced on time, Ill do the service in about 2-3k miles and after that gonna be 100% sure that I wont miss the service millage. Cos it's hassle to find out the actual time for service, as many people doing it on their own and not doing reset for clocks/dials.
13. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #13 14th November 2011, 17:33

    id worry more about that oil light if its on when the engines on
    
    edit: silly me, cars on ign
    
    service light can be easily reset, hold down left button when turning key to pos2, will count down
    
    

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    Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin The car needs servicing every year or every XXXXX amount of miles, so maybe the year came up before the amount of miles was completed?

    goes on distance not time
14. starinsky L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 King's Lynn Posts: 41 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #14 14th November 2011, 19:01

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    Originally Posted by chinkostu id worry more about that oil light if its on when the engines on edit: silly me, cars on ign service light can be easily reset, hold down left button when turning key to pos2, will count down goes on distance not time

    Did the reset already, and yeah, silly you, it was on ignition. lol
    
    Got some questions, where can I find power steering belt?
    And what might cause the knocking in the back of a car when driving?
    Spring? shock absorber? anything else? It's getting louder and louder every day..
15. starinsky L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 King's Lynn Posts: 41 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #15 15th November 2011, 18:35

    Checked shock absorbers, all in their places, all ok, couldn't see the springs, as didn't bothered my self to remove wheel. lol
    But my mate said that sound doesn't seem like a broken spring, but I haven't got any bright idea what can be knocking there?..