(at the filling station waiting for instance) its sometimes heavy and very hard to move until the car goes again.Possible fault or fluid not circulating round correctly?
Cheers,
David
Power Steering
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Power Steering
When my car is moving, or has been moving, the power steering is fine but when I stop and let the car idle (at the filling station waiting for instance) its sometimes heavy and very hard to move until the car goes again.
Possible fault or fluid not circulating round correctly?
Cheers,
David
(at the filling station waiting for instance) its sometimes heavy and very hard to move until the car goes again.Possible fault or fluid not circulating round correctly?
Cheers,
David
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Re: Power Steering
This happens to mine. If you start the car up and leave it idling for a few minute you will then hear the power steering pump power down. Quite normal.
If you start the car up and leave it idling for a few minute you will then hear the power steering pump power down. Quite normal.Re: Power Steering
Cheers mate. Never noticed it with my Rev3 though
Never noticed it with my Rev3 thoughRe: Power Steering
exactly the same problem..never fixed it sadly..no idea what it could be..its pretty annoying if your sat at a junction for more than a minute and it powers down and you have to turn out the junction quickly.
.never fixed it sadly..no idea what it could be..its pretty annoying if your sat at a junction for more than a minute and it powers down and you have to turn out the junction quickly.Re: Power Steering
It's the steering wheel position sensor that is the issue, on the oem boss there is a metal ring that passes through the sensor and should activate the ps. Your problem will either be down to an aftermarket wheel & boss which doesn't have the part to pass through the sensor or a problem with the sensor itself. Take your wheel and boss off and have a play with the sensor, pass something through it to see if it is functioning.
I have had this problem for some time and have just put up with it, PAS comes on automatically above 10mph anyway. It can be a pain in slow traffic and parallel parking also if you're not too quick about it.
If you do some searching I have a thread with pictures of the sensor and a discussion of the problem.
Your problem will either be down to an aftermarket wheel & boss which doesn't have the part to pass through the sensor or a problem with the sensor itself. Take your wheel and boss off and have a play with the sensor, pass something through it to see if it is functioning.I have had this problem for some time and have just put up with it, PAS comes on automatically above 10mph anyway.
It can be a pain in slow traffic and parallel parking also if you're not too quick about it.If you do some searching I have a thread with pictures of the sensor and a discussion of the problem.
Re: Power Steering
Cheers Harold. Yes, I do have an aftermarket boss and wheel that came with the car when I got her. I'll look into that, thanks.
Yes, I do have an aftermarket boss and wheel that came with the car when I got her. I'll look into that, thanks.Re: Power Steering
GHOST wrote:Cheers Harold.
I'm sure you know this already, but when taking the wheel off leave the nut on a few turns so you don't smash yourself in the face.
Re: Power Steering
Harold wrote:It's the steering wheel position sensor that is the issue, on the oem boss there is a metal ring that passes through the sensor and should activate the ps.
I have had this problem for some time and have just put up with it, PAS comes on automatically above 10mph anyway.
If you do some searching I have a thread with pictures of the sensor and a discussion of the problem.
took the words out of my mouth.
...I second the advice about leaving a couple of turns on the nut on the wheel.
... I learned that trick the har / fast / painful way in my youth 
