Hi all,
I have a 2001 Fiat punto Mk2 1.2 petrol 8v 60hp manual.
Power steering light is on and the steering is heavy. Have tried changing fuses etc no improvement.
Taken to a local mechanic who (after leaving it with him for a couple of days) has told that it needs a new power steering motor. But he then added that it might also be the module which is at fault (which I assume means the ECU).
So he wants to buy and fit a new power steering motor, but has warned me that the problem could still be the module and if so then that would then need to be changed also.
So, ultimately he's trying to say that he cannot test the module without fitting a new motor, but this doesn't make sense to me. Surely if the module was faulty then that would cause the current power steering motor not to work even if it were fine itself? It seems a really weird and expensive way to test if the module is faulty.
Is there an easier way to test if the module is faulty without having to buy and fit a new power steering motor first?
Thanks,
Mark
I have a 2001 Fiat punto Mk2 1.2 petrol 8v 60hp manual.
Power steering light is on and the steering is heavy. Have tried changing fuses etc no improvement.
Taken to a local mechanic who (after leaving it with him for a couple of days) has told that it needs a new power steering motor. But he then added that it might also be the module which is at fault (which I assume means the ECU).
So he wants to buy and fit a new power steering motor, but has warned me that the problem could still be the module and if so then that would then need to be changed also.
So, ultimately he's trying to say that he cannot test the module without fitting a new motor, but this doesn't make sense to me. Surely if the module was faulty then that would cause the current power steering motor not to work even if it were fine itself? It seems a really weird and expensive way to test if the module is faulty.
Is there an easier way to test if the module is faulty without having to buy and fit a new power steering motor first?
Thanks,
Mark