Rock solid steering

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413
    #1
    Hey just started my vtr up ad it was fine to drive came back to it and the steering was rock solid like I couldn't even pull it with two hands turnt my car off looked in the engine bay nothing wrong turnt it back on and it's fine???
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Sounds like power steering pump failure mate.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413
    #3
    Would it cause it to go that hard though literally couldn't move it
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413
    #4
    Did like a ten point turn lol
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by danpep91 View Post
    Would it cause it to go that hard though literally couldn't move it
    Yes either the pump is failing or your loosing pas fluid mate.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413
    #6
    Could it be air blockage
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by danpep91 View Post
    Could it be air blockage
    Possible an outside chance,you could try going from lock to lock on your steering a few times.
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Newcastle Posts: 571 2002 Black Saxo VTR (gone) 2002 White Saxo VTR
    #8
    I had this problem but mine never came back on, someone told me to hit my pump with a hammer because it was probably the bushes stuck in the pump and it started working again so could have been the same kind of thing
  9. L-plater Joined: Nov 2008 coalville Posts: 37 citroen ax focus estate
    #9
    dont suppose your top mounts are shot? not a overnite failure point but over time they can make steering harder.