Power steering has gone need help go to fcs on friday :(!!!!!!!!

1. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

   #1 24th July 2013, 21:38

   Right guys i would appreciate all the help i can get atm as i set off friday morning to fcs which is 215miles one way from my area, today as im doing a long journey to fcs this week i just did a check over on my car, i topped the oil up, topped my coolant up everything else was fine then took it out for a drive and on way back my power steering has decided to pack up on me so i parked it up for an hour or 2 and have just been out to check and it has leaked all the fluid over my drive way, is this common as i can't see any pipes come off or and cracks in the bottle.
   
   if anyone has any advise please help will be much appreciated
   
   thanks Lee
2. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

   #2 24th July 2013, 22:18

   also is the power steering connected up to the coolant because if ive tooped the coolant up to much will this knock the power steering out?
3. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #3 24th July 2013, 22:22

   I have a pump for a vtr, not sure it would get to you in time though
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 24th July 2013, 22:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxplee also is the power steering connected up to the coolant because if ive tooped the coolant up to much will this knock the power steering out?

   Pas is in no way connected to the coolant.
5. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

   #5 24th July 2013, 22:26

   right when i put the steering on full lock it leaks like an orangey fluid from back of the steering rack!
6. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #6 24th July 2013, 22:28

   Could be leaking from -
   
   rack, bottle, pump or piping
   
   edit - just seen you said its coming from the rack
   
   check connections to - from rack
   
   take it to a garage and they will fix it
7. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

   #7 24th July 2013, 22:41

   split pipe to the rack?
8. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

   #8 24th July 2013, 22:47

   think ive found out the problem - http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=241008
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 24th July 2013, 22:48

   yeah you're meant to bend that out the way..
10. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

    #10 24th July 2013, 22:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle yeah you're meant to bend that out the way..

    hmmm just read it now, are the pipes expensive?
11. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

    #11 24th July 2013, 23:04

    I've been driving mine around without the power steering for a while as I haven't had time to fix it. I wouldn't worry if its broken.
12. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

    #12 24th July 2013, 23:06

    It will drive but with no fluid, the pump will break when it overheats
13. vtrtommie Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Wiltshire Posts: 175 52 1.4 furio, 01 1.6 VTS 16v

    #13 24th July 2013, 23:25

    Disconnect the pump till you get it fixed manual steering ain't too bad
14. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

    #14 24th July 2013, 23:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtrtommie Disconnect the pump till you get it fixed manual steering ain't too bad

    how to disconnect the pump??
15. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #15 24th July 2013, 23:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxplee how to disconnect the pump??

    Are you not training to be a mechanic? Want some one to come hold your hand? I mean come on its bloody basics.
    
    Remove the bloody fuse.

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16. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #16 24th July 2013, 23:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxplee how to disconnect the pump??

    look at the pump and find the wiring to it, follow it up and disconnect it, black connector with a red kinda clip that you pull upwards, use a flat ended screwdriver to ease it off mate
    
    or as above, pull fuse out
17. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #17 24th July 2013, 23:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 Are you not training to be a mechanic? Want some one to come hold your hand? I mean come on its bloody basics. Remove the bloody fuse.

    you're back? da fuq?!
18. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

    #18 24th July 2013, 23:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 Are you not training to be a mechanic? Want some one to come hold your hand? I mean come on its bloody basics. Remove the bloody fuse.

    yes i am training to be a mechanic but i work on land rover and range rover not saxo i know basic things about saxo's so i asked for help not sarcasm
19. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #19 24th July 2013, 23:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxplee yes i am training to be a mechanic but i work on land rover and range rover not saxo i know basic things about saxo's so i asked for help not sarcasm

    All mechanics are basics no matter if your in Ferrari to a Ford they all have fuses not rocket science is it.
20. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

    #20 24th July 2013, 23:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 All mechanics are basics no matter if your in Ferrari to a Ford they all have fuses not rocket science is it.

    nope not rocket science because were talking about cars, if we was working on rockets then that would be classed as rocket science.
21. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #21 24th July 2013, 23:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxplee nope not rocket science because were talking about cars, if we was working on rockets then that would be classed as rocket science.

    Yeah nice one.
22. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

    #22 24th July 2013, 23:41

    Come on lee, you could of come up with something better dude
23. saxplee Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford Posts: 768 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTR

    #23 24th July 2013, 23:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ali123 Come on lee, you could of come up with something better dude

    i have a big penis