Hey all,

New to this forum as i've just had an M.O.T on my car and seeing that so many things went wrong. I feel it's time to start learning more about Fiat Puntos!

I got the airbag slipring replaced and needed a new steering column to fix my steering and my horn. Not sure what else that entails but when i left the garage i seemed to have lost my power steering.

It's VERY heavy, and pretty stiff to move. My mate suggested my power steering fluid...but i can't find where that is.

Is there any quick fixes for this? Or is it a day back at the garage?

Any help appreciated peeps ^^

Hi mate and WELCOME TO THE FORUM. First things forst, what engine have you got and what year mk1/mk2 etc. If its a Mk2 it wont need power steering fluid as it has electronic power steering.

Cheers,
Alan

A Punto 60s is a Mk1. Probably a later one if it has an airbag

1.2 and i'm not 100% how to check whether it's mk1 or mk2.

Apologies, i've been lazy when it comes to all things related to my car!

what reg is it? it very unusall to have an airbag or pas on a mk1 60s

what year is it?

EDIT: lol should have refreshed :S Just what i was thinking dave... i have an S reg 60s and that doesnt have those.

S reg

1998

its a mk1 then, if you have pas it will have a fluid thing that looks like this


black cap with power steering fluid on it owtta

Don't seem to have that on the car, s60 i quoted from my DVLA sheet but when i went out to check for that fluid cap i noticed it's s55 on the back. Don't know if that makes any difference or not.

Apologies for my lack of knowledge on my on car here haha, i'm just a poor wee student!

Didn't have what you pictured there, btw.

I'm almost 100% sure i had power steering before i went to garage, steering was always light and always re-alligned itself after corners etc.

The way it is now, it's stiff slow and at 70.

Edit: Got date from DVLA sheet too.