Power Steering On Then Off? Were is the relay?

1. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #1 18th May 2012, 16:26

   Had a search for similar problems that my car has and here and some people have said it can be the relay, my saxo that i need to sell in a few weeks power steering is playing up.
   
   sometimes when i start the car it doesnt work and other times it will. but when it didnt work i drove about 10 meters and it kicked in again? happened like that a few times now.
   
   want to check the relay out but dont have a clue were it is, can anybody help? thanks
2. user_56440 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Bingley, West Yorkshire Posts: 190 GTI-6, Icelandic VTS

   #2 18th May 2012, 16:36

   Car ever have problems starting? My ex mrs's C2 has this problem and it turned out it was the battery not holding charge. Lumpy idle, pulsing power steering, dim lights etc. Changed the battery and its been right ever since.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 18th May 2012, 16:40

   The pas relay is grey & located just under the front of the battery tray mate.
4. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #4 18th May 2012, 16:40

   nope, never had problems starting had it sitting for a week to get it ready for the mot but thats about it. my lights have been fine and its idling fine. wanna try and sort it before i sell it though lol
5. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #5 18th May 2012, 16:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 The pas relay is grey & located just under the front of the battery tray mate.

   thanks will be looking ina bit
6. user_57974 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Suffolk Posts: 146 SAXO VTR (2001) FIESTA S (2004)

   #6 18th May 2012, 17:56

   Had this prob the other week, the relay is attatched to the main wires going to the pump, its grey and has a circular bottom with a clip on either side. I have a spare one if your interested.
7. xxo0pko0xx Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb

   #7 18th May 2012, 18:42

   could just be the pump when it stops working smack it with a hammer quite hard and if it kicks in its on its way out. if it doesnt it probs dead anywayn
8. RobRank Newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 5

   #8 15th September 2012, 22:01

   Thanks m8
9. BAB Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Blackpool Posts: 136

   #9 16th September 2012, 11:24

   i had this problem, i hit the power steering pump with a rubber hammer several times and its been fine since
10. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

    #10 16th September 2012, 18:32

    Someone bumped this old thread, was on my old saxo and problem and got sorted a while back lol
11. Scrapso Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 152

    #11 16th September 2012, 23:14

    What was the problem btw?? Curious as mine does this always just thought it was a the pump on the way out n it would need refurbing
12. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

    #12 17th September 2012, 18:55

    Was the relay i just unplugged the grey relay and cleaned the connection, then connected it back and it worked for a while untill i sold it so its not always the pump lol