Important! : no power steering

1. user_27717 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 303 Posi Blue VTR

   #1 14th February 2012, 21:32

   Tonight ive got in the car with no power steering but worked fine yesterday and heaters dont work now any ideas? Cheers guys
2. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

   #2 14th February 2012, 21:33

   is the battery light on?
3. user_27717 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 303 Posi Blue VTR

   #3 14th February 2012, 21:43

   Battery light isnt on when driving, only when about to turn the engine over
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 14th February 2012, 21:48

   common fault and theres a guide on here somewhere to fix it, search is your best option
5. user_27717 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 303 Posi Blue VTR

   #5 14th February 2012, 21:53

   I dont know what to search, ive tried power steering problems but havent found the problem
6. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

   #6 14th February 2012, 21:56

   hhm was gona say, there could be a problem with your aux/fan belt. doesnt seem like it thow because as you say the light turns off.
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 14th February 2012, 21:57

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ghlight=heater
   
   here you go, let me wipe your backside for you

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8. user_27717 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 303 Posi Blue VTR

   #8 14th February 2012, 22:00

   Cheers mate
9. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #9 14th February 2012, 22:02

   no probs,hope it works for you!
10. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #10 14th February 2012, 22:06

    Might have found it in the sticky if you posted in the problems section rather than the Brakes / Suspension / Transmission / Tyres section
11. user_27717 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 303 Posi Blue VTR

    #11 13th February 2013, 18:11

    Since doing the fix and power steering came back on and as of last week it has stopped working again, anyone have any ideas what i could do?
12. user_27717 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 303 Posi Blue VTR

    #12 16th February 2013, 11:36

    Anyone?? Im tempted to change the power steering pump but want to see if anyone had any other ideas what it could be?? Cheers
13. user_38092 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 257 Mango Westcoast

    #13 16th February 2013, 11:47

    Check the relay above the pump mate, mine was loose seemed to sort it out

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14. Ryancoyle Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp

    #14 16th February 2013, 11:53

    Could be a relay, fuse or the cables might need to be cut and by-passed under the steering column

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15. user_27717 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 303 Posi Blue VTR

    #15 16th February 2013, 12:52

    Cheers lads, will check them out