Hi,

I have a fiat bravo 2007 1.9d 120 m jet and ive noticed the power steering has turned abit heavy on the turning ? im thinking the fluid might be low can anyone please tell me where i should look to refill it up?

Example below:

Bravo has electric steering so there is no power steering resevoir to top up!

Heavy steering must be caused by some other reason.

Surfs up said:

Heavy steering must be caused by some other reason.

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Probably a dying battery. I suggest the OP has it drop-tested at their local factors, or at least measures the output of both it and the alternator.... :idea:

thanks for the replys, it all started when i went to get my cam belt replaced and water pump from a halford autocentre. now all of a sudden the power steering is very stiff when parking? wasnt like this when i gave it too them..

have you checked tyre pressures lately?

I wouldn't even trust a Halfords Auto Centre to pump my tyres up

Might just be a coincidence, nothing they touched should of interfered with the steering. Sure you didn't just always have it on city and they turned it off?

myfirstpunto said:

thanks for the replys, it all started when i went to get my cam belt replaced and water pump from a halford autocentre. now all of a sudden the power steering is very stiff when parking? wasnt like this when i gave it too them..

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Did you have your steering on the "CITY" setting, which makes the steering lighter when parking? If so, it may just be that it has been turned off.

neilshep said:

Did you have your steering on the "CITY" setting, which makes the steering lighter when parking? If so, it may just be that it has been turned off.

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I'm going back to halford to see what the problem is will keep u guys updated

Just found out that city mode wasn't on but now working as it should

myfirstpunto said:

Just found out that city mode wasn't on but now working as it should

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Like what Rigby and I suggested

Never come across someone who uses city mode, I tried it once just to see how it felt and found it awful just like driving on sheet ice.

rossocorsa said:

Never come across someone who uses city mode, I tried it once just to see how it felt and found it awful just like driving on sheet ice.

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I agree. Though it's a funky "party trick" to show your mates.

rossocorsa said:

Never come across someone who uses city mode, I tried it once just to see how it felt and found it awful just like driving on sheet ice.

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Matthewr1990 said:

I agree. Though it's a funky "party trick" to show your mates.

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Just wait until you're old and knackered, like me... -- makes navigating Waitrose's car park so much easier...!

About the only time it gets used, though: as it is stupidly light....

homeward said:

Just wait until you're old and knackered, like me... -- makes navigating Waitrose's car park so much easier...!

About the only time it gets used, though: as it is stupidly light....

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Waitrose! are you rich or like me and just go for free coffee and special offers only

dave said:

Waitrose! are you rich or like me and just go for free coffee and special offers only

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The homewardette works there!

The free coffee is a nice bonus, though.

Can't beat City steering in heavily built up area's or tight parking spots :slayer: