Hi chaps i have a problem (well it is a Fiat
)
only noticed it in the past couple of days.
when turning the wheel at slow speeds im getting a noise its not coming from the passenger compartment area more under the bonnet
(might be able to trace it better when my dad comes home as its hard to turn the wheel whilst in front of the car)
its a regular noise right through from lock to lock irrespective if the ignition is on or off
the best way to describe it is it sounds like a mattress spring going
had a look at the technical recalls section (before T tells me off
)
now i mentioned this at the first service and they said they had checked it and my car wasn't affected but then again we all know what some dealers are like dont we
the car has just gone through 15K if that has any relevance
and more importantly will this be covered by the 3rd year dealer warranty and will i have to pay for them to diagnose the fault and does it have to go to the dealer it was purchased from??
many thanks (to all those who have read this far
)
only noticed it in the past couple of days.
when turning the wheel at slow speeds im getting a noise its not coming from the passenger compartment area more under the bonnet
(might be able to trace it better when my dad comes home as its hard to turn the wheel whilst in front of the car)
its a regular noise right through from lock to lock irrespective if the ignition is on or off
the best way to describe it is it sounds like a mattress spring going
had a look at the technical recalls section (before T tells me off
5156 - Lower steering shaft.To check shaft has been flared sufficently at one end otherwise a 'knock' can occur.No potential damage/fault/safety issue. 95% of affected cars done.
now i mentioned this at the first service and they said they had checked it and my car wasn't affected but then again we all know what some dealers are like dont we
the car has just gone through 15K if that has any relevance
and more importantly will this be covered by the 3rd year dealer warranty and will i have to pay for them to diagnose the fault and does it have to go to the dealer it was purchased from??
many thanks (to all those who have read this far