How many people on here still have the original steering column in there GP?
If you do what mileage/age you at?
Thanks.
If you do what mileage/age you at?
Thanks.
General Original Steering Rack, Column, Top Strut Bearings, Drop links, anything?
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General Original Steering Rack, Column, Top Strut Bearings, Drop links, anything?
Yes - 34,000 Miles - 2006 car
Yes - 77k
But has just started rattling
But has just started rattling
D4nny8oy
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Yeah 51k
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What's the poll for- column or rack?... They're seperate components.
Lol whatever one is the one that fails in a lot of GPs?
Yes - 2008 - 27k
D4nny8oy
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In the early days there were loads of issues with racks and PAS columns.
So which one are you asking data for? Surely you should know what point you're making? Your thread asks about racks, but first post asks about columns? :shrug:
yes - 1.3 mjet 75, 58000miles, 08 car
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If the PAS fails is it the column that needs to be replaced as well? Are the rack and PAS issues related?
The question is quite simply 'How many people still have the original steering components?'
An interesting poll, given the amount of 'Failed steering 'x'' threads, would you not agree?
No mine went at 20000 miles, is an 06 plate!
D4nny8oy
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The column is what's replaced to cure the buzzing/ over light steering in one direction fault. Other PAS problems can be traced to battery/alternator low voltage issues.
The rack is not power-assisted, it is basically like a normal non-PAS rack. Common issues at the time were premature knocking from the track rods, and every one I can remember was changed within the first 2 years of warranty.
TBH, I don't know of any manufacturers using electrically assisted PAS who has systems that are 100% reliable. What I will say is that over the years, Fiat and the third parties it uses who build and supply the columns have steadily improved reliability. One only has to look at the huge number of mk2 Punto PAS columns (the first Fiat with it) replaced over its lifespan compared to the Stilo, then the GP, then the Bravo, each having less issues.
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Lol, mods with a sense of humour, I like it.
Ok cheers Danny.
Ok cheers Danny.
Yes, 57 plate 28k
Yes- 58plate Dub 28k, although there is a whirring/ knocking when turning at low speed, so starting to think Top Mounts or rack could need replaced soon.
Original, now at 71.000 miles and 4 years. But I already got the power steering failure once... so I guess the replacement time wont be that long
