nicola71 said:

:bang: HI all, any help would be gratefully appreciated. I have a MK11 punto on a 02 plate. My power steering has stopped working, the city button wont come on either. Any ideas of possible problems or costs?
This car has been a constant money pit, i have had a new ecu, headgasket, water pump, wiper motor, my earths have to be checked all the time as they keep going faulty, and now this, plus i need a new starter motor in the near future.
I love my car when it works, but at the moment im fed up with the piece of cr*p, lol.

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kal1 said:

1. Try and sell your car when the power steering comes back on. You can try and get it back by disconnecting your battery.

not very nice to unsuspecting buyer!

2. Go to fiat, and they will charge you £530 for a steering column, and fitting, which will cost you approx £900 inc VAT.

labour is one hour so dont know where you got £900 from?

3. Buy a re manufactured steering unit from places like ebay, and then get you garage to fit it.

garage would need to callibrate it aswell

4. Go to a salvage yard and get a steering 'unit' with the motor, ECU etc and expect to pay approx £150 at the salvage yard. Then get your garage to fit it for you. I took this option and its worked for me. BUT, make sure that the salvage yard gives you a 3 month warranty or just walk away and go to another yard.

your lucky, most scrapyard ones are f*cked



ps. don't ever use your city button. I think that causes damage to the steering unit.

I use city button everyday over last 5 years

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nicola71 said:

Well i did it, i sold my car. Looking for a new one now. Anyone got any ideas for my next car?

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