endrop - for all your online needs

Technical Power Steering Problems

Currently reading:
Technical Power Steering Problems

luke15000

luke15000

Moveeeeeeeeeeee!
Parked in the garage
Joined
Nov 10, 2009
Messages
251
Points
91
Location
Canvey Island, Essex
Hi Guys, I know there a lot of posts about power steering but i reallly dont know what this could be.... got my car back from the fiat garage 2 days ago, it went in for work on starter motor and power steering and cost me £550... anyway started up fine when i got it power steering was fine, now when i drive along and turn the power steering works and then nudged a bit and then goes stiff with the light coming on... If i leave the engine to go cold for a few hours the power steering will work again but only for 10 mins or so... its not like there is a fault its more like the computer thinks there is cos i know it does work... Battery is only 3 months old so cant see it being that... What does anybody else think?

Thanks
Luke Nicholls
 
luke15000 said:
Hi Guys, I know there a lot of posts about power steering but i reallly dont know what this could be.... got my car back from the fiat garage 2 days ago, it went in for work on starter motor and power steering and cost me £550... anyway started up fine when i got it power steering was fine, now when i drive along and turn the power steering works and then nudged a bit and then goes stiff with the light coming on... If i leave the engine to go cold for a few hours the power steering will work again but only for 10 mins or so... its not like there is a fault its more like the computer thinks there is cos i know it does work... Battery is only 3 months old so cant see it being that... What does anybody else think?

Thanks
Luke Nicholls
Click to expand...

They haven't fixed it, take it back...
 
Its down to the power needed by the steering when the engine is turning slowly so the battery makes up the shortfall.

These are only rough guides -

If the steering goes off when the engine is ticking over it may be the battery. If the steering goes off even though you have kept the revs up it may be a faulty steering column.

If it happens only rarely and in cold weather after a cold start suspect the battery. If it happens at any time suspect the steering.

Get the battery load tested also called drop testing.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

K
Technical 2001 Fiat Punto mk2 electric power steering communication
Replies
0
Views
334
KiwiFiatWgtn
K
Davies23
Technical Horn problem and power steering
Replies
6
Views
918
judderbar
J
Maroubarou
Technical Speedometer, odometer and steering wheel problems
Replies
5
Views
640
judderbar
J
Stfakdj
Tuning Start/stop Button and Steering wheel display
Replies
0
Views
125
Stfakdj
Stfakdj
T
Technical mk2 b punto steering motor
Replies
2
Views
319
GrandePunto PL
GrandePunto PL
Back
Top