Important! : ! Broken Power Steering!! £%&*!!

1. Amy_5l8ter Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 surrey Posts: 7 1999 Saxo VTR 1.4

   #1 17th June 2012, 17:58

   aaah my power steering seems to of broken.. :''''(
   
   for a few days it wudnt work for about a minute when i turned the car on now it doesnt work at all, occasionaly kicks in for literaly a second then goes again. my dad checked the liquid stuff and said it was fine so... any ideas on whats up with my shitroen this timee?!
   
   thanks
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 17th June 2012, 18:03

   Get him to tap the back of the pump with a hammer
3. Theclaw Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4

   #3 17th June 2012, 19:41

   As said above hit pump with a hammer while someone turns your wheel had same prob with my MK1. Also had same trouble on my MK2 but that was ignition barrel if I wiggled the key powersteering would kick in again.
4. Ryanoo Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.

   #4 17th June 2012, 19:49

   Had this with mine, bought it with 'intermittent power steering', the electric motor thing was fried because the plug had melted slightly and shorted itself, so had to get a new one.
5. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #5 17th June 2012, 20:22

   Replace the relay.
   
   If still no luck, It's new pump time.
6. Tink170292 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 birmingham Posts: 558 citroen saxo 1.4 furio seat leon

   #6 18th June 2012, 00:15

   I say new pump ive gone through 3 on my furio i got fed up of hitting it with a hammer!!
7. user_58222 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 bingley Posts: 309 1999 citeroen saxo westcoast

   #7 18th June 2012, 00:43

   need a new pump or second hand ,same happened to mine but eventualy beat it to a pulp and eventualy got another from a mate works fine now
8. Amy_5l8ter Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 surrey Posts: 7 1999 Saxo VTR 1.4

   #8 18th June 2012, 12:09

   so.. what am i supposed to be hitting with a hammer?
9. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #9 18th June 2012, 12:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Amy_5l8ter so.. what am i supposed to be hitting with a hammer?

   The pump itself.
   
   Black thing at the front of the engine bay, down the bottom, passenger side. You'll see the reservoir on top of the pump, or connected to the pump by a pipe.
10. Amy_5l8ter Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 surrey Posts: 7 1999 Saxo VTR 1.4

    #10 19th June 2012, 21:51

    ok.. and how is hitting it going to help? am i not likely just gona break it lool
11. Jay_T87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somewhere better than you! Posts: 1359 '98 Mauritius VTR

    #11 21st June 2012, 14:11

    Mine did exactly the same, and hitting it is only a temporary fix. Just replace the pump, I got a used one for about £25 on here about a year ago and I've never had a drama
12. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #12 21st June 2012, 14:13

    All these comment's saying to beat the shit out of the pump.. Not one mention of checking the fuse?
    
    Mine was loose - hit a bump whilst driving and it would go off / on..
    
    Worth checking the simple thing's first
13. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #13 21st June 2012, 14:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Amy_5l8ter ok.. and how is hitting it going to help? am i not likely just gona break it lool

    i broke mine afgter having to hit it every day for about 2 weeks, but i got my self a pas pump and fitted it, simple and a quick job
14. Geist L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Southampton Posts: 39 1.4i Furio

    #14 16th July 2012, 15:07

    Could be;
    
    low power steering fluid level
    Air in your PAS system
    PAS pump wiring disconnected, damaged or a different wiring fault
    PAS pump fuse blown
    Fluid leak
    PAS pump or your steering gear is defective
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 16th July 2012, 18:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Geist Could be; low power steering fluid level Air in your PAS system PAS pump wiring disconnected, damaged or a different wiring fault PAS pump fuse blown Fluid leak PAS pump or your steering gear is defective

    Amazing things Haynes manuals lol.
16. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #16 16th July 2012, 20:24

    might sound stupid but dose your rear demister and your blowers work?
17. Geist L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Southampton Posts: 39 1.4i Furio

    #17 16th July 2012, 21:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Amazing things Haynes manuals lol.

    You know it