Power steering

  1. Newbie Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 25 mk2 saxo vtr
    #1
    Can anyone help I was driveing my 2000 saxo furio power steering fine went into shop come out and it has gone off no lights heater fan still working so dont think it is alternator
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #2
    Try giving the pump a tap with a bar and mallet combo they can and do get stick from time to time. May cure it may not so it sounds like new pump time to me, but before all this check its getting power with a multimeter in the plug for the pump with the car running!
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Shaneo1994 View Post
    Can anyone help I was driving my 2000 saxo furio power steering fine went into shop come out and it has gone off no lights heater fan still working so dont think it is alternator
    No lights? Do you mean no warning lights on the dashboard?

    Don't overlook the alternator, start the car and measure the voltage across the battery, it should be at least 13v at idle.

    Hit your PAS pump with a hammer, if it starts working, you have 3 options:

    1.) Buy a new pump at about £180 ish.
    2.) Fit a second hand pump and be faced with the same problem at some point. (most people go for this option)
    3.) Man up and remove the PAS pump and lines.

    do NOT hit the plastic bit of the pump, hit the motor side of it. you can get to it from underneath the front bumper on the passenger side.




    P.S Please use some sort of punctuation, your post is almost impossible to decipher. Thanks.
  4. Newbie Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 25 mk2 saxo vtr
    #4
    Sorry not too good with the punctuation haha. Ave hit the pump and it comes on and stays on when running soon as car is turned off I have to hit it again. A will try a pump as I have a spare. Thanks for help
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Shaneo1994 View Post
    Sorry not too good with the punctuation haha. Ave hit the pump and it comes on and stays on when running soon as car is turned off I have to hit it again. A will try a pump as I have a spare. Thanks for help
    Well, at least you know that it's the pump on its way out.

    they're dead easy to replace too
  6. Newbie Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 25 mk2 saxo vtr
    #6
    Pump replaced yesterday steering spot on again thanks for help lads